Gujarat Titans name Matthew Hayden as new batting coach ahead of IPL 2026

The stage is set for the 19th edition of the IPL (Indian Premier League) 2026. Ahead of the new season of the tournament, the 2022 champions Gujarat Titans, came forward and announced the appointment of former Australia batter Matthew Hayden as the side’s new batting coach. 

One of the most dominant batters of his time, Matthew Hayden, will be joining a support staff that consists of Ashish Nehra, Vikram Solanki, and Parthiv Patel. Previously, he has



worked in a coaching capacity with Pakistan, as he was the batting consultant of the men’s senior team. 

After the appointment, Hayden took centre stage and talked about taking on the role. He talked about the standard that he wants to set with Gujarat Titans in the coming seasons. 

"Good batting applies pressure. Great batting owns the game. That's the standard we want to set at Gujarat Titans,” Hayden said in a statement.