Shubman Gill showed in the Nagpur ODI, why he’s the next big thing in the format. He scored 87 vs England, and narrowly missed out on his well-deserved ton. Despite that, he averages a massive 59 in the 48 matches that he has played. Former India batting coach Sanjay Bangar recalled, how his batting talent was so apparent, when he first came for Team India nets.
Shubman Gill – A Force to Reckon With
“The first glimpse of Shubman Gill we had during his first net session for India, there is a tradition in India that during the nets session, if you want that approval, you will have to do well against throwdown specialists, who bowl really fast. And unhone uss nets session mein, jo ek screen test hota hena, aise patakhe bajaye the. Ravi Shastri was like, ek taiyaar player mil gaya humein. Such was his first impact,” Bangar said on Star Sports.
Coaches Seeing Early Signs
Of course, since then, there have been multiple occasions where Shubman Gill has gone on to prove his worth for the team. Overall, in 101 matches for the country, he has gone on to score 12 tons and 24 fifties. Not, just that he has been handed the ODI vice-captaincy, that only goes on to show the trust team has in his abilities.
Now all eyes will be on him, with the Champions Trophy approaching. Team India plays its first match on Feb 20 against Bangladesh, followed by IND vs PAK clash on Feb 23, and then New Zealand.
India squad for Champions Trophy: Rohit Sharma (captain), Shubman Gill, Virat Kohli, Shreyas Iyer, KL Rahul (wicketkeeper), Hardik Pandya, Axar Patel, Washington Sundar, Kuldeep Yadav, Jasprit Bumrah, Mohammad Shami, Arshdeep Singh, Yashasvi Jaiswal, Rishabh Pant, Ravindra Jadeja.
