Former Pakistan captain’s bold statement on Shubman Gill after brilliant performance in IPL 2023

On Thursday night, Gujarat Titans defeated Punjab Kings in a tight contest to earn their third victory of the 2023 Indian Premier League season. The Titans, who were chasing a 154-run target, experienced some difficulties in the game’s closing stages, but Rahul Tewatia won a victory for his team by striking a four when the team needed it to win from the final two deliveries.

Shubman Gill, the team’s opener, was the standout performer for GT with the bat as he smashed seven fours and a six while scoring a vital 67 off 49 deliveries. David Miller (17* off 18 balls), Sai Sudharsan (19 off 20 balls), Hardik Pandya (8 off 11 balls), and Gill all struggled to make big shots during their innings as Gill held one end while wickets continued to fall on the other.

He has touch, class, and elegance like Rohit Sharma: Ramiz Raja

Former Pakistan Cricket Board chairman, Ramiz Raja stated his agreement with the majority of people that Shubman Gill might follow Virat Kohli as India’s next-best batter across all forms after Gill’s performance against Punjab Kings.

“He has so much potential, he has so much time. He looks so naturally beautiful when he plays. When he drives, there’s a curve on the shot. He has a lot of time to play his strokes. It doesn’t matter if he scores on the off side, on side, hook or pull, it’s just so beautiful and neat-and-clean,” Raja was quoted as saying on his YouTube channel.

“Many predict that he could be the next best batter after Virat Kohli. He has touch, class, and elegance like Rohit Sharma. And his temperament is quite strong. From Tests, ODIs, and T20Is as well, he has tormented the bowlers. When you see him, it seems the time has stopped. At such a young age, he already has records. Sky is the limit for him,” the former Pakistan skipper added.