"If He Plays Another Season Like This Then...": India Great On Shubman Gill's Future

30.05.2023 - 15:27 sports.ndtv.com

Shubman Gill had an exceptional outing in the Indian Premier League 2023. The Gujarat Titans openers showcased his brilliant batting skills on numerous occasions and emerged as the highest run-scorer of the season, so far.

Apart from this, he smashed three centuries. As the tournament has reached it's conclusion, all eyes are on the young batter as many experts and fans see him as the future of Indian cricket.

Talking about Gill, former India skipper Kapil Dev lavished praise on the young batter and stated that he has been following the footsteps of greats like Sunil Gavaskar, Sachin Tendulkar, Rahul Dravid, VVS Laxman, Virender Sehwag and Virat Kohli. "Sunil Gavaskar came, Sachin Tendulkar came, then Rahul Dravid, VVS Laxman, Virender Sehwag, Virat Kohli and now with the kind of batting he is showing, it appears that Shubman Gill is following their footsteps.

But I will like to give him another season (before making big claims). He definitely has the talent and ability but he needs more maturity," Kapil said on ABP News. "If he plays another season like this, there is no doubt that he too could be included in the list of great players.

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