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As the captain of the Indian cricket team, Shubman Gill will have to climb mountains. Under his leadership the team has played excellent cricket in recent times. The main test will be the ODI World Cup next year, when they will be in the hunt for the title. Will Shubman Gill be able to bring glory to his team with his leadership skills and batting skills?
During a discussion panel with Cricbuzz, former India cricketers Manoj Tiwary and Mohit Sharma highlighted some important aspects of Shubman Gill. He described Gill as a batsman and a leader.
Shubman Gill has established himself as a brilliant ODI batsman
Shubman Gill has represented India in all three formats of the game and has attractive batting statistics in the Indian Premier League with Gujarat Titans. So far, the top-ranked batsman has played 62 matches for Team India in ODIs and has scored 3037 runs at an average of 57.30. In as many games, he claimed eighteen 50s and eight 100s to establish himself as an effective batsman for this format.
Manoj Tiwari tells that after getting the leadership role of Gujarat Titans, Gill has changed his game. The former cricketer observed that when Gill was playing only as a batsman for the Titans, he tried to play explosive innings. But after being appointed as the leader of the group, he changed his approach. Instead of focusing on short-term explosive innings, he tried to take the innings deep to ensure victory at every opportunity.
Mohit Sharma sheds light on the captain’s mentality
On the same note, former cricketer Mohit Sharma on the panel mentioned that Shubman Gill has a clear mindset; As soon as he was appointed the captain of Team India, he set a new record. He is only 26 years old and still has a lot of room for development in the new future.
Agreeing with Sharma’s view, Tiwary further said that Shubman Gill will develop more quickly as he gets more time and experience over time. Manoj Tiwary compared Gill with former captains like Sourav Ganguly, MS Dhoni, Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli, who left their mark with their leadership skills.
Manoj Tiwari compared Gill with other captains
“He is a player who likes to think positive, and that’s how it should be. But there is a question: Are some captains born leaders? Like Sourav Ganguly, MS Dhoni, Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli of his time. It will take some time. Because it seems like in the series where we faced failures, we are in the process of learning. And he is such a player, a captain, who will keep playing matches and series with experience, he will get better. So I think there is more to think about. There is no reason,” believes Manoj Tiwari.
‘Gill is not like Dhoni and Rohit’
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Currently the team is busy in the bilateral series with Afghanistan. After defeating the visiting team in the only Test, Gill and Co. clinched the first match of the three-match ODI series. Tomorrow they will be at Lucknow ground for the second match.
