Shubman Gill stands out as one of the most gifted young batters of the current era. At just 25 years old, he is a consistent presence in the Indian team across all three formats and has even taken the reins as captain of the Men in Blue in five T20Is.
Despite his impressive credentials Gill was unfortunate to miss selection for the Indian squad in the T20 World Cup 2024. However he is set to showcase his talent in the upcoming two match Test series against Bangladesh which is starting on 19 September.
The cricketer from Punjab, who leads the Gujarat Titans in the IPL, was recognized as one of the top three young talents by former Indian opener Aakash Chopra during a recent interview on a YouTube channel. Now a commentator, Chopra emphasized Gill’s standout quality as a cricketer, noting that, much like Virat Kohli, he has an exceptional understanding of the game.
“The biggest quality of Shubman is that he understands the pulse of the game. Some players are very quick to understand. Some understand eventually. Some never understand. So, the greats you see, they understand very quickly. So, Virat Kohli understood the pulse of the game very quickly. Mahendra Singh Dhoni understood the pulse of batting in ODIs very quickly,” Aakash stated.
“Shubman Gill understands the pulse of the game. He understands 100% where the game is going. Where can I go? Where can I take it? How can it run according to me? He is absolutely brilliant. He is top-class about himself,” he continued.
While many fans and cricket analysts were taken aback by Gill’s omission from India’s T20 World Cup squad, Chopra believes it was a wise decision by the selectors, pointing out that even Rohit Sharma was left out of the 2011 team.
