The rise of Shubman Gill has already attracted the attention of legends worldwide, and now England’s batting icon Joe Root has made a bold statement on the young Indian Test captain. Indeed, Joe Root has recently chosen modern great people from other countries.
Root not only praised modern great people from his own era, but also put Shubman Gill with some of the best batsmen in the world, including Virat Kohli, Rohit Sharma, Kane Williamson and Steve Smith, who have dominated the game in formats both at home and far.
Joe Root Root Name Shubman Gill with Virat Kohli, Rohit Sharma, Steve Smith and Kane Williamson
English batting Mestro saw one and all one and all with Virat Kohli, Steve Smith, Kane Williamson and Rohit Sharma as a modern great, despite the fact that the Punjab child has started making waves with only his performance in recent years.
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The former England captain believes that Gill will become one of the most reliable and stylish batsmen in modern sports. Their technique, nature and stability have already begun to compare with the superstar, and the root feels that Gill will be eliminated.
Shubman Gill is going to be a very good player: Joe Root
Joe Root said on ‘Stick to Cricket’ podcast, “I think Kane (Williamson) is a wonderful player. I think Steve Smith is incredible, especially when he is played against us. Virat Kohli, Rohit Sharma- I mean the same … Shubman Gill. I think he is going to be a very good player.”
In particular, Gill is currently playing in the Asia Cup 2025, where he is the vice-captain of India. The right -handed batsman was called back to the side after his influential England tour, where he scored more than 700 runs to help India in a five -match Test series.
In his short career, Gill has already scored more than 2500 runs in both Test and ODI cricket, while he can score around 600 runs in 22 T20s for India.
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Which compares the root to Kevin Peterson with Harry Brook
Meanwhile, Root praised his England team partner Harry Brook. The former England captain said Brooke “makes his life so easy,” and he compared the young man’s appearance at the crease compared to the great Kevin Peterson.
The British said, “Harry Brook, he makes my life so easy that he puts pressure on the bowlers. When KP was at the crease, her aura, her presence, was quite intimidating, while with Harry, it’s more that how she can kill you anywhere at any time.”
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Brook is establishing itself as one of England’s most frightened and trusted batsmen, which is an impressive average above 43 with more than 4,600 runs in 109 international matches with an impressive average and over 4,600 runs in a strike rate of around 98. Brook had already broken 11 centuries and 23 fifties, with a career-Best score of 317 in his name.
His influence in Test cricket has been impressive since his debut in 2022. He has scored more than 2,800 runs at an amazing average and a strike rate of 87 in the format above 57. Brook has already recorded 10 centuries and 13 half -centuries. And now, he is the white-ball captain of England.
