Shubman Gill, the 23-year-old Indian batting sensation, is making waves in the international cricket scene. He is quickly establishing himself as one of the most promising young players in world cricket today.
Recently, in the first ODI between India and New Zealand at Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium in Hyderabad, Gill hit a double century. With his innings, he became the youngest batter to do so in an ODI match. His impressive 208 runs off 149 balls helped Team India secure a 12-run victory.
Gill is also making a name for himself as a quick learner. He became the fastest Indian to complete 1000 runs in the 50-over format. In just 19 ODIs, he has scored 1102 runs at an average of 68.88 with three centuries to his name.
Former Pakistan captain Salman Butt was highly impressed with Gill’s performance and declared himself a fan of the Indian batter. Butt praised Gill for his ability to play his shots with time and quality, comparing him to tennis legend Roger Federer.
“Gill plays a different level of cricket. It is almost like Roger Federer, who plays his shots with quality and touch. The maturity that Shubman shows is rarely seen in players aged 23. He is one of his kind, and shades of his greatness reflects during his playing,” said Butt.
Butt also mentioned that what impressed him the most was not just Gill’s shots but how he handled the pressure as India kept losing wickets. The way Gill chose his shots and the bowlers to target showed that his game had already developed greatly.
Gill’s rise in the cricket world has been steady and he is now considered one of the future stars of Indian cricket. With his impressive performances, he has already made a name for himself and has the potential to become one of the greats in the cricket world.