Former India cricketer threw his weight behind Shubman Gill to outlast Shreyas Iyer when it comes to ODIs. The Indian vice-captain proved his worth with a 101-run knock in India’s Champions Trophy opener against Bangladesh. Meanwhile, Iyer perished after managing to score just 15 runs.
Why Gill will outlast Iyer in ODIs
Speaking to ESPNCricinfo, Manjrekar pointed out that Gill had what it takes to last till the end while Iyer didn’t give that impression. He reckoned that the Indian vice-captain was a player who could stick around for 10-15 years. He heaped praise on Gill, claiming that he possibly can’t be better than the form that he was in currently.
“He [Gill] is batting at the right position to make a huge impact. When he gets a hundred, like today, it seems like there is plenty left in the tank. It was like 60% of Shubman Gill is enough to get a hundred like this and he stays till the end. That is the difference between Shreyas Iyer and Shubman Gill that Gill will take you right till the end. He is somebody who you think is going to be around for 10-15 years. Shreyas Iyer, despite his obvious talent, doesn’t give you that impression,” Manjrekar said.
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“He’s got the class to do it [change gears]. India are blessed with [a top three] who are also Test batters, so they can play different gears. Yashasvi Jaiswal, when he comes in eventually, is also a Test batter. So if the ball is swinging around in overseas conditions, they have the ability to see the new ball through and then handle the various situations. Shubman Gill is that kind of a player, he is not one-dimensional, he has all the gears and we saw him do that today as well,” Manjrekar added.
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