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Former Pakistan captain Wasim Akram paid great compliments to Shubman Gill, pointing out that his bowling in the T20s is similar to Sachin Tendulkar’s bowling in ODI cricket with fielding restrictions.
Jill has been in great form with Willow across the formats over the past year. Recently, he finished first in the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2023, amassing 890 runs in 17 matches at an average of 59.33, with three hundreds.
The 23-year-old has been instrumental in playing Gujarat Titans (GT) as runners-up in IPL 2023. Praising Gill, Akram compared his batting style to the legendary Tendulkar.
during a discussion about sportskeedaHe said:
“As a bowler, if I’m Gill in T20 format, it’s like bowling Sachin Tendulkar in one-day cricket in the first 10 or 15 overs (with fielding restrictions).”
“If I’m bowling (Sanath) Jayasuriya and (Romesh) Kalwitharana, I know I have a chance of getting them out as they try to chase down every ball. Players like Sachin and Gill play proper cricket shots.”
Explaining why Jill is such a special talent, Akram added:
“In the current generation, Gil is the one who will score in all three formats and consistently. He is the future star of world cricket.”
Having made his international debut in 2019, Gill has represented India in 15 Tests, 24 ODIs and six T20Is. The right-handed batsman scored 890 in Tests at an average of 34.23, with two hundred and four fifties.
In ODIs, he has smashed 1,311 runs at an average of 65.55, with four hundreds and five fifties. Speaking of T20Is, he has 202 runs at a strike rate of 165.57, with one century to his credit.
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Before he got selected by Gujarat Titans ahead of IPL 2022 season, Gill was with Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR). While he was giving glimpses of his talent, the batter did not quite blossom during his tenure with the Kolkata franchise.
However, Akram expressed surprise at KKR’s decision to release Gill.
“His basics are right. I don’t know how the previous franchise launched him, I didn’t realize his potential and I didn’t realize he could be the captain of the future, not just for cricket; maybe eventually for India too.”
“They did not realize that this man would win championships for them, not just games,” Akram added.
Gil represented KKR in 58 matches from 2018 to 2021, scoring 1,417 runs at an average of 31.48 and a strike rate of 123.
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