India’s young opener Shubman Gill believes the Indian team has reached its peak in time for the ODI World Cup on home soil. The Men in Blue performed consistently well in his 2023 Asia Cup in Sri Lanka, completely dominating his first two matches of his three ODI series against Australia.
The Rohit Sharma-led Indian team achieved a stunning victory over Sri Lanka to win their 8th championship title in the recently held continental event. The Men in Blue opted to rest the experienced Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli for the first two matches of the series but have continued to perform well despite the lack of senior players in the squad .
Shubman Gill spoke to broadcasters after the match, rejoiced at the impressive win over Australia in the first two matches and believes the team is gaining momentum at the right time on the road to the World Cup .
“Yes, it feels good. I am happy as a team. We have the right momentum at the right time,” Shubman Gill said.
As for innings, Gill said he usually takes turns at bat depending on the match situation, but believes he can match his scoring rate once he settles into the middle innings. He also praised the finishing touches of his KL Rahul and Suryakumar his Yadav who were instrumental in achieving great results at Holkar’s stadium in Indore.
“It depends. I am certainly confident that I can hide it later. I am confident because I have scored goals at the moment.” Yes, they maintained their momentum with the play of KL Rahul and Suryakumar Yadav. . Achieving 400 on any surface is difficult, but the bowlers rose to the challenge,” Shubman added.
The Punjab-born opener scored his fifth ODI hundred this year. The 24-year-old scored 1,230 runs in 20 innings at an average of 72.35 and a strike rate of 105.03, making him the world’s top run-scorer in ODI format matches in 2023. He will aim to continue that performance going forward. Heading into the mega event in good shape.
Shubman Gill is expected to play the opening innings in the ODI World Cup along with India captain Rohit Sharma. In his 50-over format this year, his opening duo thrived at the top of the order for India, giving the team a strong start and then delivering big results.
