Indian youngster Shubman Gill drew plaudits for his exceptional batting display against the New Zealand cricket team in the first ODI at Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium, Hyderabad.
The right-handed batter earlier added a 60-run opening partnership alongside Rohit Sharma before the Indian skipper departed for 34 runs. However, Shubman Gill grew from strength to strength by smashing a half-century.
He was getting even better as the game progressed and in the process, he went on to score his third ODI century. Shubman Gill constructed his innings with the help of 16 boundaries and 2 sixes at a strike rate of 118.28.
Shubman Gill scores his third ODI century
It is also worth mentioning here that Shubman Gill is the second-fastest Indian to score three ODI centuries. Besides that, the youngster averages 66+ and has a strike rate in excess of 104 in ODI.
In the third and final ODI against the Sri Lankan cricket team in Thiruvanthapuram, Shubman Gill hogged the limelight after he scored a scintillating century by taking the bowling attack to the cleaners.
At the time of writing this article, the Indian national cricket team have posted 210 for the loss of four wickets in 34 overs. Team India have already lost Rohit Sharma (34), Virat Kohli (8), Ishan Kishan (5) and Suryakumar Yadav (31).
Shubman Gill has proved once again that ODI is his preferred format. Having played 19 games so far, he scored 1005 runs. Overall, he slammed three centuries and five fifties to his name. Having already shown great signs with his batting technique, it is very much certain that the right-handed batter is destined for greatness in the future.
India’s playing XI: Rohit Sharma (c), Shubman Gill, Virat Kohli, Ishan Kishan (wk), Suryakumar Yadav, Hardik Pandya, Washington Sundar, Shardul Thakur, Kuldeep Yadav, Mohammed Shami, Mohammed Siraj
New Zealand’s playing XI: Finn Allen, Devon Conway, Henry Nicholls, Daryl Mitchell, Tom Latham (c & wk), Glenn Phillips, Michael Bracewell, Mitchell Santner, Henry Shipley, Lockie Ferguson, Blair Tickner
He's here to rule
Advertisement— saistunz (@saistunz10) January 18, 2023
Future G.O.A.T loading and he can become Classic odi batsmen after Virat kohli. #Prince of Cricket is here 👑❤️❤️ pic.twitter.com/6qFHG4shAp
— 𝖯𝖺𝗇𝗄𝖺𝗃 𝖠𝗁𝗂𝗋𝗐𝖺𝗋❤️ (@impkdurg26) January 18, 2023
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His gameplay is better suited to ODIs but clown team management will somehow accommodate him in T20is.
Advertisement— N∩⋊∩⊥ (@SuvTK7) January 18, 2023
I See Shubman Gill As Future legend of India …
Past – Sachin Tendulkar
Present – Virat KohliAdvertisement( In terms of Batting ) *
— Chenoy Rahul (@ch_rahul09) January 18, 2023
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Young Rohit was never this good
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He will also get 50+ odi centuries at the end of carrer
— Sky63Goat🐐 (@SandeshHiremat9) January 18, 2023
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It is too early to Say.
It needs consistency for at least a decade for that.
Dhawan had 3 centuries in 17 innings but he is nowhere around 50 centuries.Advertisement— रणवीर सिंह Ranveer Singh ரன்வீர் சிங் ರಣವೀರ್ ಸಿಂಗ್ (@AntiMlechh) January 18, 2023
Great stuff from Gill. A perfect odi batsman.
— Jitendra Mandal (@im_jitu1) January 18, 2023
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Future is in safe hands
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