IPL 2022: As A Child, Thought I'd Score Runs If I Used His Bat - Shubman Gill Reveals Superstition About GT Teammate

Gujarat Titans (GT) opener Shubman Gill has opened up on a superstition regarding fellow teammate and experienced campaigner, Gurkeerat Mann Singh, during a conversation with the latter.

Gill started off in the IPL 2022 season on a magnificent note but has toned down since. He is now struggling with the bat all of a sudden, worrying the management of GT which is all set to qualify for the playoffs.

Nevertheless, the young Gill still has a lot to learn and can improve in many aspects of his batting. Speaking about one such superstition he used to follow in order to score runs, Gill said he liked to use the bat of Gurkeerat in order to score runs.

“As a child, I used to copy Mann paaji (Gurkeerat Mann Singh) a lot when he used to bat. I would also use his bat quite often. I had a superstition. I thought I’d score runs if I used his bat,” Gill said in a chat with Gurkeerat and Jayant Yadav.

“Play the game that suits you” – Virender Sehwag on what advice Shubman Gill needs to hear

To turn it around, Gill needs to be backed by his teammates and captain, Hardik Pandya. As per former cricketer, Virender Sehwag, Pandya and co. need to tell Gill that runs are all that matter and not the strike rate.

“They should simply tell him – ‘play the game that suits you, we need runs from you. Whether you score at a strike rate of 120 or 150, just score runs’. If Gill bats for the first seven to eight overs, then their big-hitters like David Miller and Rahul Tewatia come into the game.”

“If they walk in early, as they did in the last game, they struggle because they are unsure of whether to attack or defend. Even if Gujarat are 80 after 10 overs, their batters have the ability to score 120 in the remaining 10 overs,” Sehwag was quoted as saying.

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