The selectors’ decision to ignore him for the recently-concluded ICC Men’s T20 World Cup, denying India’s Test and ODI captain an opportunity to win silverware in the shortest format, will fire up Shubman Gill to go all out to capture the Indian Premier League (IPL) title that eluded his side Gujarat Titans last year. According to former India batter Cheteshwar Pujara, Gill will look to bounce back from that disappointment by leading the Gujarat Titans (GT) to the title in the IPL, scheduled to start on March 28.

The Titans, the 2022 champions, fell short in the Eliminator in IPL 2025. Speaking on JioHotstar’s Game Plan, Cheteshwar Pujara discussed how the T20 World Cup snub could motivate Shubman Gill in IPL 2026: “The T20 World Cup squad snub will definitely fire up Shubman Gill. He is a quality player suited for all three formats. If he has a good IPL 2026 season, he will surely put his name in India’s T20I squad.