Salman Butt
Salman Butt (Image Credit: Twitter)

Shubman Gill, a talented young Indian batter, has received high praise from former Pakistani captain Salman Butt, who described him as one of the few players who still use traditional cricket shots and don’t rely on power hitting.

At the conclusion of a three-match ODI series against the West Indies, Gill was named Player of the Series. He has continued this form in the current series against Zimbabwe.

As India defeated Zimbabwe by 10 wickets to take a 1-0 series lead, the 22-year-old batted unbeaten at 82 in the first ODI. As the aggressor in the unbeaten 192-run stand partnership with Shikhar Dhawan, Gill hit 10 fours in his 72-ball stay.

Shubman Gill
Shubman Gill. (Photo: Twitter)

I Love To Watch Shubman Gill Bat: Salman Butt

“These days, people often talk about power-hitting. Power-hitters dominate the conversations among players as well as those in higher positions. In such a time, a player like Shubman Gill comes in who is a brilliant timer of the ball, who plays conventional cricket shots.

“Babar is one of them, and I think there are 4-5 players remaining in the world who play like that. Rest all are switching towards power-hitting,” said Butt on his official YouTube channel.

Shubman Gill (Image Credits: Twitter)
Shubman Gill (Image Credits: Twitter)

“Shubman Gill reminds me of players like Mark Waugh and Damien Martyn. They were touch players. It doesn’t feel like he smashes the ball too hard. He simply caresses it. He plays beautiful cricket.

“I love to watch him bat. When I saw him bat for the first time in Test cricket, I had said straightaway that he is going to be a big player,” the former Pakistan captain said further.

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The 22-year-old has played in seven ODIs so far, compiling 336 runs at an excellent average of 67.2, but he hasn’t yet made his T20I debut.

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