Gujarat Titans head coach Ashish Nehra (Sportzpics)
Gujarat Titans head coach Ashish Nehra was once asked by someone about the new features of iPhone and in typical Nehra fashion, he gave a stunning ‘Nokia’ reply
Former Indian bowler Ashish Nehra is one of the most humble and down-to-earth guys on a cricket field despite having tasted so much success in his career. Nehra, the current coach of Gujarat Titans is known to keep things simple and has often won the hearts of fans with his simplicity.
Even during the Indian Premier League (IPL) games, Nehra is seen constantly chatting with his players, and GT skipper Hardik Pandya has on many occasions revealed how ‘Ashu Pa’ as they fondly call him, is a very approachable coach.
It is one of the reasons why Gujarat Titans lifted the IPL 2022 title and came within touching distance of retaining their title, having reached the final in 2023 as well, but were ultimately beaten by Chennai Super Kings (CSK).
Everyone in the GT unit knows their roles, and that’s a culture which has helped youngsters thrive. Nehra, being the brains behind the franchise has played a big role in that.
Recently, an old video of the veteran pacer’s interaction with Gaurav Kapoor on the ‘Breakfast With Champions’ show went viral, wherein Nehra’s simplicity was there for all to see.
Despite all of his fame, Nehra revealed that he was using a ‘Nokia’ E51 phone before his wife gifted him an iPhone 7. When asked by one of his colleagues about the new features of the iPhone, the 44-year-old came up with a hilarious remark.
The former Indian speedster revealed that he only knew about three things in his phone, the first was WhatsApp, and the other two were the two buttons to pick up and hang up a call.
“Mujhe sirf pata hai Whatsapp, aur Hara button aur Lal button,” said Nehra.
Meanwhile, talking about the Gujarat Titans, they finished top of the IPL 2023 points table and were beaten by CSK in Qualifier 1. Pandya’s side ousted Mumbai Indians in the Qualifier 2, but once again in the IPL final, MS Dhoni’s side came out on top.
In their two years since joining IPL, GT have played the final on both occasions and will look to continue that trend next season as well.