IND vs SA: Shubman Gill Will Be An All-format Player For India: Rohan Gavaskar

Rohan Gavaskar, a former batter, spoke about how Amol Mazumdar, a renowned domestic cricketer, recognized Shubman Gill during a training session at the National Cricket Academy in Bangalore.

When Gill was named Player of the Tournament in the 2018 U19 World Cup in New Zealand, he first came to public attention. In 2019, he made his ODI debut after signing a deal to play with Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) in the Indian Premier League (IPL).

Shubman Gill Has Shown He Got The Abilities: Rohan Gavaskar

Despite not having yet represented India in T20Is, Gill had previously recorded an ODI century at the Harare Sports Club last month against Zimbabwe.

“It was Amol Mazumdar who first mentioned Shubman Gill to me before he had even broken through because Amol has seen him at the NCA, he was going and coaching at the NCA and he came to me and said ‘Rohan, I’ve seen an absolute superstar! He’s someone who is definitely going to play for India. I have no doubt about it’,” Gavaskar was stated as saying on SPORTS18’s daily sports news show ‘SPORTS OVER THE TOP’.

Gavaskar believed that Shubman Gill had the ability to represent India in all formats at the top level. The seasoned player felt that for Gill to compete in elite cricket, he required opportunities to demonstrate his abilities.

“He’s one of those who will be an all-format player. He’s showing that. He is more than capable of holding his own in white ball cricket. In red-ball cricket, his numbers are just astounding.

Again, he is someone, when I say nurtured, I mean he needs to be given the right opportunities because he has shown that he has got the ability and there is no doubt about that,” he added.

In 2022, after Gujarat Titans defeated Rajasthan Royals (RR) in the championship game, they won their first IPL season, and Gill was a key contributor to that success.

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