IND vs NZ: Watch: Shubman Gill, Virat Kohli Thanks Team India Support Staff After Sri Lanka Series Win

Virat Kohli and Shubman Gill ended as the top two run-getters in the ODI series against Sri Lanka. India won the series 3-0 with the Men in Blue winning the third ODI by a mammoth 317 runs.

The Indian bowlers bowled out Sri Lanka for 71 runs to hand them their largest defeat in terms of runs. Team India won the first ODI by 67 runs and the second by four wickets. Kohli’s form especially bodes well for the Indian team in the World Cup year.

Virat Kohli scored 283 runs in three games averaging 141.50. Gill scored 207 runs at an average of 69. Kohli is well and truly back to form after going through more than three years without an international century. He now has three ODI tons in his last four innings. Gill has made the most of his opportunities at the top of the order with scores of 70 and 116.

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These Three Guys Would Have 1200-1500 Wickets Easily: Shubman Gill

Meanwhile, after the series win, Kohli and Gill spoke bout three very important members of the support staff from the Indian team Raghu, Nuwan, and Daya. They are the throwdown specialists of the Indian team and Gill spoke about how the trio toils hard to get them prepared before the matches.

“These three guys combined would have around 1200-1500 wickets easily.” On a serious note, he added, “They put in a lot of hard work and help us prepare in any condition that we want to play in or any sort of specific condition that we want to practice before going in a match. These are the people that give us the confidence that we can perform at this level” said Gill.

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In a video shared by BCCI’s Twitter handle, Virat Kohli also hailed them as unsung heroes of the Indian team. He also gave them a lot of credit for his success as an international cricketer.

Virat Kohli Thrown Specialists For ‘Making The Difference’ In His Career

.@imVkohli & @ShubmanGill reflect on the efforts put behind the scenes, courtesy this trio of throwdown specialists ? ?

You wouldn't want to miss this sneak peek into #TeamIndia's backstage heroes ? ? – By @ameyatilak

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— BCCI (@BCCI) January 16, 2023

“All three, in my honest opinion, have given us world class practice every day. They challenge us in the nets like any 145-150 pace bowler would do in a game. They are always trying to get us out and make sure that they test us regularly. At times, it feels very intense, but for me that has been the difference in my career” Virat said.

Team India will now face New Zealand for a three-match ODI and T20I series is slated to begin on January 18 with the first ODI in Hyderabad. The second and third ODI will be played in Raipur (January 21) and Indore (January 24). Both teams then play a three-match T20I series. The T20Is will be played in Ranchi (January 27), Lucknow (January 29), and Ahmedabad (February 1) respectively.

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