India opener Shubman Gill has obtained an admirer in former head coach Ravi Shastri who feels the younger batter has one thing “regal about him”.
Gill has been in good contact within the ongoing ODI collection. He scored 50 runs within the first match on Thursday and got here up with an unbeaten 45 within the washed out second recreation on Saturday.
“It is great to watch him play. There is something regal about him. He is a quality player and he’s going to be around for a long time (decade’s time),” Shastri stated on Prime Video.
“He has good work ethics, he trains hard, he’s hungry and he loves this game. He will continue to play because his grooming is good, he is always grounded.”
The 23-year-old Gill has performed 14 ODIs since making his debut in 2019 with 674 runs at a median of 61.27. He has additionally featured in 11 Tests and scored 579 runs.
Talking about Gill’s efficiency on Sunday, Shastri stated, ”His emphasis immediately was within the timing of the ball. Sometimes if you end up out of your depth, you need to get on with it by attempting to hit the ball arduous. He was in good management with good footwork.” Former India ladies’s group captain Anjum Chopra additionally praised Gill for his spectacular rise in white ball cricket.
“Shubhman’s strike rate has improved in international cricket. He is averaging a healthy 70 plus in international cricket so, you are looking at a player who is developing. While Suryakumar Yadav was going the way he does, but let’s not forget Gill, because he has found how he wants to play in international cricket,” Chopra stated.
“Let him (Gill) become a more traditional player of ODIs and Test match level as well but T20I is a game he is very close to. This style of play that he has shown in the first one day international and then the second one day international, both have been very calm, composed yet impactful.”