In Praising Shubman Gill, World Cup-winning Star Draws 'Sunil Gavaskar, Sachin Tendulkar' Comparison

17.05.2023 - 07:41 sports.ndtv.com

Shubman Gill is reaching new heights on the field every single day. After his maiden IPL century for Gujarat Titans on Monday, the young opener became the only cricketer in history to score a century in Tests, ODIs, T20I and in the premier T20 competition.

In the match against Sunrisers Hyderabad, Shubman played a blistering knock of 101 off 58 balls in Ahmedabad. Shubman started the year by scoring a double hundred in ODIs.

Against New Zealand, he scored 208 off 149 balls in Hyderabad. Then, Shubman scored his maiden T20I century in Ahmedabad against New Zealand.

He scored 126* off 99 balls with a strike rate of 200. The Gujarat Titans batter also scored a century in the Test format at the same ground against Australia this year.

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With just a few days to go for the ICC World Test Championship final to begin, the Board of Control for Cricket In India (BCCI) announced a partnership with Adidas for India's kits across three formats. Ahead of the summit clash against Australia, the stalwarts of the Indian team posed in the new Test jersey, giving fans a glimpse of the new kit that the team will be wearing at the Oval, starting Wednesday. The likes of Virat Kohli, Rohit Sharma, Shubman Gill, Ravindra Jadeja and others could be seen posing in the new Test kit.

On Shubman Gill's Comparison Sachin Tendulkar And Virat Kohli, Ex-India Coach Says It's 'Unfair'

Young Shubman Gill had a dreamy outing in IPL 2023 as the Gujarat Titans opener smashed 890 runs in 17 matches and bagged the Orange Cap. His score also included three blistering centuries, which made him the talk of the town. Many have started seeing the 23-year-old as the future of Indian cricket because of his variety of shots. Making his international debut in 2020, Gill has now got a century in all the three formats of the game, which made the fans compare him to the legendary Sachin Tendulkar and Virat Kohli.

Sunil Gavaskar Backs Star's "Invaluable Inputs" For Indian Batting Unit, Captaincy At WTC Final. It's Not Virat Kohli

Former captain Sunil Gavaskar on Wednesday reckoned Cheteshwar Pujara could provide valuable insights to his Indian teammates ahead of the World Test Championship final against Australia, having played extensively in the English County Championship. With Pujara's knowledge and captaincy experience (at Sussex), his inputs could prove invaluable, especially against Australian batter Steve Smith, who is also a part of his county side.

"Something They Will Need To Do...": Sunil Gavaskar's Advice To Team India Ahead Of WTC Final

Former India skipper Sunil Gavaskar shed light on the technical adjustments Indian batsmen will need to make for the upcoming World Test Championship final. Gavaskar emphasized the importance of bat speed control, highlighting the transition from the fast-paced T20 format to the more controlled bat speed required in Test cricket. Speaking to Star Sports, former India captain Sunil Gavaskar noted the technical changes that the Indian batsmen would have to make playing in the World est Championship final.

"Longer Format": Sunil Gavaskar On India's Biggest Challenge In WTC Final

Legendary cricketer Sunil Gavaskar feels emerging from the IPL T20 mode will be the biggest challenge for the Indian players when they take on Australia in the World Test Championship (WTC) final against Australia next week. Rohit Sharma's India will play the WTC final at The Oval from June 7 to June 11 with a majority of the players having come through the rigorous IPL, which concluded on Monday with Chennai Super Kings lifting the trophy for a record-equalling fifth time.

AB de Villiers Picks Favourite Player From IPL 2023. It's Not Shubman Gill or Virat Kohli

The Indian Premier League (IPL) 2023 season has seen some top performers emerge and make their mark in the game. The likes of Shubman Gill, Faf du Plessis, Virat Kohli, Yashasvi Jaiswal have been putting in batting spectacles this season. Though it's Gill who has shone the most among these players, with three centuries to his name, former Royal Challengers Bangalore star AB de Villiers snubbed both him and his former teammate Kohli as he picked his 'favourite player' from the 16th edition of the league.