The Prince has made his mark even though the King is absent. With King Virat Kohli resting, Prince Shubman Gill took over the reins and dominated Bangladesh’s attack with a 118-ball century. He looked in sublime touch as he scored his 5th 100+ score in ODIs this year. He fell for 121 off 133 balls. Before smashing the ton, Gill brought up his fifty in some style as he smashed a massive six against Mahedi Hasan in the IND vs BAN clash (India vs Bangladesh).
Shubman Gill: India’s next superstar
While Shubman Gill did struggle after IPL 2023 and did not have a good outing in the West Indies, he returned to form ahead of Asia Cup. After falling cheaply against Pakistan in the group stage clash, he never looked back.
The 24-year-old stroked back-to-back two consecutive fifties against Nepal and Pakistan. But in pressure situation, Gill never let India miss Virat Kohli.
As wickets kept falling on the other side, Shubman Gill kept the innings together. First, he stitched together a half-century stand with KL Rahul and then added another 45-run stand with Suryakumar Yadav.
Dream 2023 continues
Shubman has had a dream run in 2023 so far with 4 centuries including a double century against New Zealand. He is averaging 72.42 with a strike rate of 103.36 in just 17 innings. He has already completed 1,000 runs in a calendar year. Gill has already scored centuries across all three formats besides notching up three tons in IPL 2023, smashing 890 runs for Gujarat Titans.
With World Cup just three weeks away, Shubman Gill will play a crucial role in India’s success. He has already formed a formidable partnership with Rohit Sharma in ODIs.
Shubman Gill in 2023
| Format | Mat | Runs | HS | Avg | SR | 50/100 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Test | 5 | 230 | 128 | 32.85 | N/A | 0/1 |
| ODI | 17 | 1025 | 208 | 68.33 | 103.32 | 4/4 |
| T20I | 11 | 304 | 126* | 30.40 | 146.85 | 1/1 |
| IPL | 17 | 890 | 129 | 59.33 | 157.80 | 3/4 |
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