After Shubman Gill’s incredible century against the Punjab Kings (PBKS) in the IPL 2024 on April 4, former India opener Aakash Chopra showered the Gujarat Titans (GT) captain with adulation. Despite being forced to bat first, Gill helped GT achieve a massive total of 199 with an undefeated 89 off 48 deliveries, which included six boundaries and four maximums. In spite of his best efforts, GT was unable to hold their total, and PBKS eventually took the game by three wickets.
Chopra praised Gill for his batting technique and for being the game’s first performer. The 46-year-old continued by saying that the batsman, who was born in Punjab, has the potential to maintain his current level of play.
Shubman Gill is the first performer. You may claim that although he batted for 20 overs, his team’s total run total was insufficient; therefore, he did not score a century. If he is the prince, we have also said the same thing about Virat Kohli, the king. On his YouTube channel, Chopra stated, “The truth is that he scored 89 runs while playing 48 balls.
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“Scoring 89 runs in eight overs indicates a run rate of more than 11 runs per over. He started off with a six, then hit two more short balls for sixes, much like a tennis shot. He played wonderfully at bat. “While some individuals have seasons, this player has years, and each year is unparalleled,” he continued.
In the same breath, we should also briefly discuss Sai Sudharsan and Rahul Tewatia: Aakash Chopra
Aakash Chopra also praised Rahul Tewatia and Sai Sudharsan for their noteworthy contributions during the first innings. In just 19 deliveries, Sudharsan scored 33, and Tewatia quickly reached 23* from 8 balls.
Gill enjoys the Ahmedabad pitch a lot and hits the ball well. He was the first to perform, then. But we also need to briefly discuss Sai Sudharsan and Rahul Tewatia in the same sentence with him. Rahul Tewatia, a little criticism, but he plays extraordinarily well, but Sai played well,” he continued.
The former cricket player turned broadcaster especially praised Tewatia’s understanding of the game.
“Tewatia displayed his understanding of the game. Rahul Tewatia is a perfect illustration of this; he knows the bowler’s strategy, where the fielders are positioned, and how to apply pressure to him. makes the most of his capabilities. He barely gets to play with eight or ten balls, yet he makes a ton of runs,” Chopra continued.
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