He won the IPL 2022 title with Gujarat Titans.
Gujarat Titans assistant coach and former wicket-keeper batter Matthew Wade smashed a blistering hundred in the One-Day Cup 2025-26 during a match between Tasmania and Victoria on September 19.
After opener Mitchell Owen’s swashbuckling 21-ball 53 knock ended, Tasmania suffered a mini collapse, slipping to 135/4 within 20 overs. Matthew Wade, slotted at No.6, joined Australia’s Beau Webster for a rescue act. Together, they forged a counterattacking 101-run partnership. Webster departed after amassing 81 off 95 balls, leaving Tasmania at 236/5 in 32.5 overs.
After Webster’s departure in Brisbane, Wade could’ve slowed down, as still 17 overs were left in the innings and only tailenders to follow. But the southpaw continued to bat aggressively, racing to his hundred off just 65 balls. He achieved the landmark with a boundary that came off the edge of the bat. His 105-run knock, striking at 154.41, was laced with eight fours and six maximums. This marked his first ton since October 2023. Coincidentally, his previous ton was also a score of 105, against Queensland in the same tournament. Overall, this was his 10th List A century.
Later, former Punjab cricketer Nikhil Chaudhary provided good support from the other end, amassing a quickfire 67 off 49 balls at No.7. His knock provided the final boost to Tasmania as they put a formidable 381, before losing the last man with three balls remaining. It marked the 12th time in the One-Day Cup that a team posted a 380+ run total, the third time for Tasmania.
In the second innings, Owen’s four-fer took the game away from Victoria. Tasmania won the match by a whopping 109 runs, while Owen was adjudged the Player of the Match.
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The 37-year-old drew curtains on his international career last year. He enjoyed a purple patch during Australia’s success in the T20 World Cup 2021. His career-defining knock came against Pakistan in the semi-final. He smashed an unbeaten 41 off 17 balls, including three consecutive sixes in a thrilling run chase.
Following his retirement from international cricket, Wade immediately transitioned into Australia’s coaching setup during their T20I series against Pakistan in November last year. He was also part of Australia’s T20I whitewash against the West Indies in June this year.
Wade also served as an assistant coach for the Gujarat Titans (GT) in the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025. The Aussie batter has represented GT and Delhi Daredevils (now Delhi Capitals) in the cash-rich league. In IPL 2022, Wade won the title with the Titans as a player.
While he has retired from international cricket, Wade continues to play the white-ball formats in domestic cricket. Notably, the stumper had retired from First Class after Tasmania’s runners-up campaign in the Sheffield Shield 2023-24 season. After the Hobart Hurricanes’ maiden Big Bash League title, Wade also represented Sharjah Warriors in the UAE’s ILT20 this year.
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