‘Innings of a young man who seems to have a 35-year-old head on his shoulder’ - Little Master hails Shubman Gill after latter's double ton against NZ

Shubman Gill
Shubman Gill (Photo Source: Twitter/BCCI)

Former India skipper Sunil Gavaskar hailed youngster Shubman Gill after his scintillating double century in the first ODI against New Zealand at the Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium in Hyderabad on Wednesday January 18.

The opener smashed 19 boundaries and nine sixes during his tantalising innings and courtesy of his remarkable knock, the Men in Blue posted 349 runs on board after 50 overs and eventually won the first ODI by 12 runs.

Gavaskar, who was calling the game from the commentary box, was mighty impressed by the young cricketer and appreciated Gill’s maturity which was vivid enough throughout the course of his marathon innings. Addressing it as an unbelievable knock, the Little Master stated that Gill batted like a young man who seemed to have a 35-year-old head on his shoulders.

“It was an unbelievable innings. Innings of a young man who seems to have a 35-year-old head on his shoulder. The way he paced his innings, the way he was counterattacking the bowlers," Sunil Gavaskar told India Today.

His innings certainly augurs well for the future and the ODI World Cup: Gavaskar

Despite scoring a double century in the third ODI against Bangladesh, the Indian team management dropped Ishan Kishan and gave Shubman Gill the opportunity to open alongside skipper Rohit Sharma. He has repaid the faith of the team management with consistent performances in the 50-over format since then.

Gill hit a magnificent century in the final ODI against Sri Lanka and picked it up from where he had left with another sensational knock against the Kiwis on Wednesday. Gavaskar, who was highly impressed with the intensity of Shubman's innings against the Black Caps extolled the youngster for the same. Gavaskar feels that Gill is certainly preparing well and getting ready for the upcoming ODI World Cup in India.

“After the hundred, the way he went into top gear was simply fantastic to watch. It was a delight because at the end of the day he seemed as fresh as a daisy. His innings certainly augurs well for the future and the ODI World Cup,” the 73-year-old said.

Notably, the Indian team will now travel to Raipur for the second match of the ODI series.

For a better experience: Download the CricTracker app from the IOS App Store and Google Play Store



from Cricket News: Latest and Breaking Cricket News & Updates Today | CricTracker.com https://ift.tt/bX3sQ56

Comments

Post a Comment

Popular posts from this blog

Virat Kohli is in the same bracket as Sachin Tendulkar, Ricky Ponting: Curtly Ambrose

Image
Virat Kohli. (Source - Getty Images) Whenever there is a discussion about the greatest batters of all time in cricket, the name of Virat Kohli is taken inevitably. The 35-year-old has garnered fans all across the globe with his exceptional performances, both internationally and in franchise cricket as well.  Considered one of the biggest athletes in the world, Kohli is often put in comparison with the legendary Sachin Tendulkar. Notably, Kohli is rapidly approaching Tendulkar’s record of 100 centuries in international cricket. The star batter has 80 centuries to his name. Recently, Kohli broke Tendulkar’s record of most ODI hundreds (49) as he registered his 50th century against New Zealand in the ODI World Cup 2023. Given his consistent performances over the years, the former West Indies cricketer Curtly Ambrose has put Kohli in the same bracket as Tendulkar and former Australia skipper Ricky Ponting.  “Virat Kohli, the great man, someone who I admire as well, I love watching
Read more

'I was almost embarrassed with our first half of the game today' - Ricky Ponting after DC's 106-run defeat versus KKR

Image
Rishabh Pant and Ricky Ponting. (Photo Source: DC) Delhi Capitals (DC) head coach Ricky Ponting said that he was "embarrassed" with the performance of his team in the first half of their clash against Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) at the Dr. Y.S. Rajasekhara Reddy ACA-VDCA Cricket Stadium in Visakhapatnam on Wednesday, April 3. The Capitals conceded 88 runs in the first six overs against the rampaging Knights after Shreyas Iyer won the toss and opted to bat first. Eventually, the two-time champions registered the second-highest total in the history of the Indian Premier League (IPL) as they amassed 272/7 in their 20 overs. After the defeat, Ponting highlighted the indiscipline shown by the Delhi bowlers, who bowled a plethora of extras. The former Australia captain also spoke about the slow over-rate maintained by the team, which led to skipper Rishabh Pant being fined INR 24 Lakhs. "It's pretty hard to assess right now. I mean I was almost embarrassed with our
Read more

Why Axar Patel will not play Asia Cup 2023 Final match against Sri Lanka?

Image
Axar Patel. (Photo Source : Twitter/BCCI) The Asia Cup 2023 final is right around the corner. team India and Sri Lanka will be taking on each other in the summit clash of the tournament on Sunday, September 17, and it could be interesting to see which side comes out on top when both take the field. As fans wonder about the possible squad that will take the field in the final, they could be in for some big changes in the lineup, starting with star all-rounder Axar Patel. It could be likely that Axar could miss the final of the Asia Cup 2023 (as per Cricbuzz), as he came out of the clash against Bangladesh with several niggles.  The extent of his injury is currently unknown, but it is likely that Axar could miss the game against Sri Lanka with Washington Sundar replacing him. More to Follow Also check: Asia Cup 2023, IND vs SL Final Match Live Updates from Cricket News: Today's Top news and headlines from cricket world | CricTracker.com https://ift.tt/d3pJGoR
Read more