Often classified as the ‘future of Indian batting’, Shubman carries proved that he belongs among the international T20 players, scoring in his first century in the 3rd and final T20I format of the series against New Zealand. Gill, who famously scored twice the hundredth in ODIs against the previous Kiwis, achieved a triple-digit score in the shortest form for the first time in his career. Gill finished his century with just 54 balls, becoming the 5th Indian to reach a hundred T20I.
Gill, who finished his turn in 126, has now scored the highest score for an Indian in the T20 international tournaments. Prior to that, Virat Kohli held the record for highest scoring for an Indian in T20Is. Kohli has gone 122 games unbeaten against Afghanistan in the Asian Cup. Gill overtook him in the match against the Kiwis.
Gill continued his fine form and showed off his offensive prowess, beating New Zealand pitchers in all areas of the Narendra Modi Stadium to score 126 points not only from 63 the ball with the help of 12 innings 4 and 7 in 6.
But the start was not so smooth for India after the decision to hit the stroke when Mitchell Santner made the overall decision by handing Michael Bracewell a second and the sub-striker regained confidence in the team. head by disqualifying an out of form Ishan Kishan, who was adjudged LBW with the second ball of the service.
In form, Gill crossed Lockie Ferguson two lines in the sequel. He’s at his ominous best, be it taking hits, driving or pulling to continue his onslaught.
Shubman Gill silences critics
Recently, Gill has received a lot of criticism for his performance in the shortest form for India. With someone like Prithvi Shaw waiting on the bench, former Indian cricketer Gautam Gambhir has said Gill’s “base game” doesn’t fit Shaw’s shortest form.
“I feel like Shubman Gill has to get better at antispin, on a spinning racket. He also has struggles against Bangladesh. Yes, he played great in 50-ball, had good shots, with five players inside, But then you have to get better when the ball starts spinning, gripping and bouncing. go up. He will be tested, not only with the seam but also with rotation,” Gambhir said on Star Sports.
“He has yet to find his footing in the T20 format, when playing international cricket. Sometimes you have to play at a different tempo. His base game is more than 50 format fit. Someone like Prithvi Shaw, his basic instinct game is made for T20 cricket. Shubman Gill is someone whose base game was made for the over 50 format. How quickly he learns and adapts to the format will determine if he can play all three formats,” asserts Gambhir determined.
However, with a performance against New Zealand in Ahmedabad, Gill proved that he can also become a superstar in the shortest form.
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