{"id":139663,"date":"2026-03-10T10:37:58","date_gmt":"2026-03-10T16:07:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/newslink360.space\/?p=139663"},"modified":"2026-03-10T10:37:58","modified_gmt":"2026-03-10T16:07:58","slug":"ipl-2026-gujarat-titans-appoints-matthew-hayden-as-batting-coach","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/newslink360.space\/?p=139663","title":{"rendered":"IPL 2026: Gujarat Titans appoints Matthew Hayden as batting coach"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div id=\"content-body-70725350\" itemprop=\"articleBody\">Gujarat Titans named Australia legend Matthew Hayden as its batting coach ahead of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2026 season, the franchise announced on Tuesday.<\/p>\n<p>A two-time ODI World Cup winner, Hayden joins the Titans with an illustrious international career.<\/p>\n<p>He represented Australia in 273 international matches across formats, scoring over 15,000 international runs and playing a significant role in multiple ICC tournament victories.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cMatthew\u2019s appointment comes at a pivotal phase in our journey. As a franchise committed to excellence and long-term success, we are constantly focused on strengthening our cricketing ecosystem,\u201d Vikram Solanki, Director of Cricket, Gujarat Titans, said.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cHis experience at the highest level, coupled with his ability to mentor emerging talent, will be instrumental in shaping our batting identity for the seasons ahead.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>In the IPL, Hayden played 32 times for Chennai Super Kings, winning the Orange Cap \u2013 highest run-getter \u2014 in 2009 and the title in 2010. Over three seasons with the franchise, he scored 1107 runs at a strike rate of 137.5, which included eight fifties.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cGood batting applies pressure. Great batting owns the game. That\u2019s the standard we want to set at Gujarat Titans,\u201d Hayden said.<\/p>\n<p class=\"publish-time\" id=\"end-of-article\">Published on Mar 10, 2026<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/sportstar.thehindu.com\/cricket\/ipl\/ipl-news\/ipl-2026-gujarat-titans-appoint-matthew-hayden-as-batting-coach-indian-premier-league-gt-team-news\/article70725350.ece\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Gujarat Titans named Australia legend Matthew Hayden as its batting coach ahead of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2026 season, the franchise announced on Tuesday. A two-time ODI World Cup winner, Hayden joins the Titans with an illustrious international career. 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