After GT skipper Shubman Gill scored 84(44) against RR, ex-India batter Aakash Chopra praised him, saying, "He has become consistency's second name because he has had seven consecutive seasons with 400-plus runs." "Captaincy sometimes weighs you down, but that hasn't happened with him," he added. Gill has scored 462 runs with strike rate of 160.42 in 10 IPL 2026 matches.