Former India all-rounder Abhishek Nayar has praised young Indian opener Shubman Gill’s batting approach in the three-match ODI series against Australia. The 24-year-old Gill made a good start against Australia in the second ODI in Indore, but play was halted due to rain in the 10th over, and even after the rain, Gill maintained his good batting performance. He recorded his fifth ODI hundred in 2023. .
India opener Shubman Gill scored his sixth ODI hundred in the second One-Day International against Australia at the Holkar Cricket Stadium in Indore on Sunday. In the 33rd over of India’s innings, Gill quickly surpassed Sean Abbott and reached the three-figure mark in 92 balls. Cameron Green was dismissed while bowling and the right-handed opening batsman will continue to do well.
In a conversation with GeoCinema, Abhishek Nayar praised Shubman Gill’s strategy against the Australian pacers at the start of the match and praised his maturity and versatility in recent white-ball formats.
“He couldn’t get the pace he wanted against pacers, so he started using his legs. That’s why Shubman Gill is being touted as the next big thing. He can increase his bets whenever he wants and take his time. He is really good and shows a lot of maturity,” Abhishek Nayar said.
Shubman has been one of India’s best batsmen in recent months, dominating in all three formats of the game. Gill is expected to play a key role as the opener for the 2023ODI World Cupalong with Indian captain Rohit Sharma.
In 20 ODIs so far, Gill has scored 1,230 runs at an average of 72.35 and a strike rate of 105.03. He has 5 centuries and 550 years left to his name in 2023. His highest score was his 208 in his 50 over match against New Zealand.
Shubman Gill has impressed everyone with his consistency at the top of the order alongside India’s captain in the 50-over format and India’s opener’s form is set to pave the way for the team’s success in the ODI World Cup 2023 extremely important for.
