I scored almost 900 runs last season: Unconcerned Shubman Gill fires message to selectors ahead of T20 World Cup selection

While the T20 World Cup is not very far away, India star Shubman Gill has insisted he is currently focused on only leading Gujarat Titans in the ongoing Indian Premier League 2024 (IPL 2024).

The right-handed batsman is in contention for the marquee event that is scheduled to be played in June this season in the United States and West Indies. He is competing with Yashasvi Jaiswal for the opener's slot in the team. And while only time will reveal his fate, Shubman Gill has made it clear that he is not thinking too far ahead and is just focused on the present job at hand.

Shubman Gill is leading an IPL team for the first time in his career. While he has led his team from the very front, Gujarat Titans have been very inconsistent season. With four wins and five defeats, the 2022 IPL champions are presently languishing at the seventh spot in the IPL 2024 Points Table. 

As a batter, Shubman Gill is Gujarat Titans' second-highest run-scorer this season. In nine games, he has scored 304 runs with the help of two half-centuries. With the IPL entering its business phase, the young captain is fully focused on the tournament and is not thinking about the T20 World Cup.

"Playing for India is the biggest thing. But if I start thinking about the World Cup, then I will be doing injustice to my current team (GT) and myself."

"If I have to be picked for the T20 World Cup, I will be picked. But right now, my focus is on IPL and how to get the best out of my team and perform the best for my team which also helps my players," Gill told PTI in an interview.

Shubman Gill wants to play the World Cup:

While Shubman Gill is not focusing on the T20 World Cup at the moment, he has made it clear that he would like to play in the marquee event. The young batsman was a key part of the Indian team for the ODI World Cup last year and wants to enjoy the World Cup experience once again. He also highlighted his prolific IPL season last year as he spoke over his selection in the World Cup squad.

"Obviously as a player, I want to be there and play the World Cup and get that opportunity to represent my country at the highest level – the biggest stage of T20 cricket."

"Having played in a World Cup last year, I have had my share of experiences, and it would be great to be able to play another World Cup. But I am not thinking that far ahead," said Shubman Gill.

"I have scored almost 900 runs last season and if I had to be picked, I will be picked if not (then) best of luck to those who are picked," he added.