When Gujarat Titans punted on Hardik Pandya as skipper during its inaugural season in 2022, there were many raised eyebrows.
But he proved all naysayers wrong by winning the title and was soon deemed good enough to helm the national team.
On Sunday, when GT takes on Mumbai Indians in its 2024 season-opener at the Narendra Modi Stadium here, it will hope that a second such bet, this time on Shubman Gill, proves as successful.