Gujarat Titans opener Shubman Gill recently did something that not many batsmen have been able to do in recent years, grabbed the limelight from Virat Kohli, who scored back-to-back hundreds for Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB). Gill himself did the same but on the way he also ended RCB’s campaign as he helped GT chase down their target of 198 in just 19.1 overs on Sunday.
After the game, Gill said, “I know my game…It’s important for any player to know who you are.” Notably, he has a good chance of getting the ‘Orange Cap’ as he is sitting at the No.2 position behind Faf du Plessis with 730 runs with 680 runs.
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He said, “The new ball was catching a bit. It was getting wet because of the dew. I thought Vijay Shankar was trying to go too hard. Once he got the pace, he hit it a long way.” hit.”
He was also confident about GT’s bowling attack and while talking about the pitch suggested that his team has quality bowlers to challenge CSK at their home ground (Chepauk).
Gill said, “I think we have a great bowling attack for that (Chennai) wicket. It will be exciting to play against Chennai in Chennai. Hopefully we will reach the final for the second time.” post match presentation
Talking about his hundred, the player of the match said, “It’s all about taking a start and turning it into a big one. Thankfully, it’s working out for me at the business end. You have to give yourself It has to be implemented, it is important.”
Apart from Gill, GT skipper Hardik Pandya also lauded his teammates for their “calmness” in the dugout.
“The calmness the boys had was fantastic. We wanted to keep the momentum going. We’ve ticked a lot of boxes.” About Gill, the captain said, “He knows that when he plays those cricketing shots, it is a different Shubman Gill. He doesn’t take any chances and that gives confidence to the other batsman as well.”
“We would have got 197 at the start but we didn’t bowl well. Special innings from Kohli, but we went too early in the death overs,” he said.