IND vs ZIM: In Phrases Of Quality Of Batsmanship, I Might Bracket Him With The Likes Of Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli, And KL Rahul: Harbhajan Singh On Shubman Gill

Published - 23 Aug 2022, 02:12 PM | Updated - 23 Aug 2024, 12:12 AM

Shubman Gill
Shubman Gill. (Photo: Twitter)

Harbhajan Singh thinks that Shubman Gill has batting qualities similar to Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma.

On Monday, Gill smashed his maiden worldwide hundred, which got here of simply 82 balls, whereas stroking his means to an excellent 130 off 97 balls towards Zimbabwe within the third ODI at Harare.

Harbhajan Singh (Image Credits: Twitter)
Harbhajan Singh (Image Credits: Twitter)

Harbhajan Singh Praises Gill, “When he first played for Punjab, I realized he had time to play quick bowling. He excels at playing the short ball, which indicates that you are proficient enough to compete at the international level. He shows how much time he has by pulling the ball towards mid-on and mid-wicket rather than square leg”

Shubman Gill
Shubman Gill (Image: BCCI)

Harbhajan adds: “He’s a sorted batsman, who has a sound method, and superb shot choice. In phrases of quality of batsmanship, I might bracket him with the likes of Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli, and KL Rahul within the present Indian staff. You love to watch them bat.”

‘I had made three nineties but wanted to get a century’: Shubman Gill

Shubman Gill won Player of the Series and Player of the Match awards for his performances. He said, “I was just trying to minimize my dot-ball percentage.” Shubman Gill scored 245 runs in the series and 130 runs in the third ODI. I only tried to hit the ball softly and at the right time. Targeting the bowlers was essential because Raza and Evans were bowling brilliantly.”

Shubman Gill
Shubman Gill. (Photo: Twitter)

“I replaced the bat after my fifty because I wanted to keep it because it was a decent bat. In the post-game presentation, It is always amazing to get a hundred; I had made three nineties but wanted to get a century” Gill stated.

With 15 fours and a six, Gill’s 97-ball 130 was the highest individual ODI score by an Indian in Zimbabwe.

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