ICC Champions Trophy 2025: Shubman Gill expresses 'hunger' to win CT while fighting Yashasvi Jaiswal challenge
Published - 31 Jan 2025, 04:38 PM | Updated - 31 Jan 2025, 04:39 PM
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India National Cricket Team batter Shubman Gill expressed his hunger to win the ICC Champions Trophy 2025. He talked about the importance of winning the games in the tournament, adding that the margin of error for them will be very low.
The stage is all set for the ICC Champions Trophy 2025. The tournament will begin on 19th February, with the final to be played on 9th March. India National Cricket Team will be playing all their games in Dubai as the event recently got a nod from the ICC to be played in a Hybrid model.
Shubman Gill played a crucial role for the India National Cricket Team in the ICC World Cup 2023
One of the key players for the India National Cricket Team will be young Shubman Gill, who has been appointed as the vice-captain of the team for the ICC Champions Trophy 2025. The right-hander has been one of the most consistent batters for the teams in the ODIs, helping the team win many games.
Shubman Gill also played a crucial role for the India National Cricket Team in the ICC World Cup 2023. The opening batter was one of the key reasons for the team reaching the final and also slammed a staggering half-century in the semi-final against New Zealand at the Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai.
I’m definitely very hungry, and it is something that you always dream of as a kid - Shubman Gill
Shubman Gill said that as a kid he always dreamed of playing the ICC tournament. He was aware of the fact that all the top teams will be playing in the ICC Champions Trophy 2025, and hence, they need to be at the top of their game. Speaking to ICC, he explained:
“I’m definitely very hungry, and it is something that you always dream of as a kid, and I’ve played one ICC tournament and came very close to winning a senior men’s trophy,"
“There is no space for defeat only. I think the top teams are playing, and it’s very exciting and very grueling, and you know that you don’t have any margin of error, so that is very exciting."
Whenever I think of that Champion’s Trophy, there are a couple of things that I remember - Shubman Gill
Shubman Gill also recalled the ICC Champions Trophy 2013 win, saying that he watched it from home and he remembers MS Dhoni's jump after winning and the famous commentary lines. He added:
“I remember watching it from home. Whenever I think of that Champion’s Trophy, there are a couple of things that I remember. One is Mahi bhai jumping when he missed the Ashwin bhai ball, and I think they (England) needed five runs off the last ball.
"The batsman misses, and then the commentators say, ‘The batsman misses, Dhoni misses, but it doesn’t matter,’ and then everybody is jumping and then seeing everyone dancing in the white coat when they were getting that trophy."
In the ICC Champions Trophy 2025, the India National Cricket Team will be opening their campaign against the Bangladesh National Cricket Team on 20th February at Dubai International Stadium.
