“Rashid Khan is not as intimidating as before” - Anil Kumble feels Gujarat Titans need to manage Afghanistan spinner’s workload

Former Indian spinner and analyst Anil Kumble has stated that Rashid Khan is not as intimidating as before, as many similar bowlers are available now across various T20 Leagues in the world.

Speaking exclusively on IPL Auction Review on JioHotstar, Kumble has asserted that Rashid Khan’s workload needs to be managed alongside bowlers like Sai Kishore, Rahul Tewatia, and Washington Sundar in the Gujarat Titans squad in the IPL 2026 season.

"I think the novelty of Rashid Khan has worn off a little. There are many similar bowlers available now, so he is not as intimidating as before. His workload has to be managed more, along with bowlers like Sai Kishore. Even Rahul Tewatia and Washington Sundar can contribute more for GT this season," Kumble said on JioHotstar.

On the other hand, the former Indian all-rounder and commentator Irfan Pathan has emphasised that the Caribbean all-rounder Jason Holder has improved his six-hitting skills. Notably, Holder was acquired by the Titans for a whopping price of INR 7 Crore.

"Their bet on Jason Holder is interesting. He is an amazing bowler with the new ball, but his batting has improved, especially his six-hitting abilities. GT has put a lot of faith in that. Their main strength is their top three batters: Shubman Gill, Sai Sudharsan, and Jos Buttler. How they use Washington Sundar will be important, as his batting has gotten better too. The role of Glenn Phillips, or whoever plays at number four or five, will also be very big," Pathan stated.

Gujarat Titans (GT) full squad for IPL 2026

Anuj Rawat, Glenn Phillips*, Gurnoor Singh Brar, Ishant Sharma, Jayant Yadav, Jos Buttler*, Kagiso Rabada*, Kumar Kushagra, Manav Suthar, Mohammad Siraj, Mohd. Arshad Khan, Nishant Sindhu, Prasidh Krishna, R. Sai Kishore, Rahul Tewatia, Rashid Khan*, Sai Sudharsan, Shahrukh Khan, Shubman Gill, Washington Sundar, Jason Holder*, Tom Banton*, Ashok Sharma, Luke Wood*, Prithviraj Yarra.

*denotes overseas player.

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