IPL 2023: Shubman Gill Picks Sachin Tendulkar As His Idol As Opening Partner

IPL 2023: Shubman Gill has been having a fantastic run of form across all formats, making him one of international cricket’s rising stars. Gill, a player with Gujarat Titans in the current IPL 2023, has had strong batting opening performances for his club, scoring 228 runs in six innings at an average of 38 and a strike rate of 138.18. The opener from Punjab has established himself as a key member of the Indian team by scoring hundreds in each of the three formats.

The legendary Sachin Tendulkar is the 23-year-old’s ideal opening partner, he recently stated during a Q&A session. Gill said that his favorite IPL moment was GT’s first-ever victory in 2022. Gujarat, under the leadership of Hardik Pandya, defeated Rajasthan Royals in the IPL 2022 championship game to claim the title.

IPL 2023: Shubman Gill’s Recent Form in the Game

Gill had gone a long way since the IPL of last year when he was only a national team potential, to become a regular for the team and the frontrunner to represent the country in the 2017 ODI World Cup.

GT won ten of the 14 league games played the previous season and the IPL qualifications and championship game. On Jio Cinema, when asked to sum up his captaincy in one word, Hardik Pandya chose “electric.” He also mentioned the 96 off 59 balls he scored against Punjab Kings in 2022 as his favorite IPL innings.

On Saturday, April 22, the GT opener was out for a duck against the Lucknow Super Giants, helping his team to a close seven-run victory. After deciding to bat first, GT ended their innings on 135/6 thanks to Hardik Pandya’s half-century (66 off 50) and Wriddhiman Saha’s outstanding 47 off 37. KL Rahul and Kyle Mayers combined 55 runs for the first wicket in 39 balls as LSG’s openers in the second innings.

Lucknow Super Giants vs Gujarat Titans

Krunal Pandya and Rahul scored another 51 runs (48 balls) together for the second wicket. However, after Pandya was dismissed, LSG’s situation spiraled out of control because they needed 12 runs off the final over and had seven wickets in hand. Gujarat’s Mohit Sharma ended up being the team’s golden arm after he allowed four runs and took two wickets to help his team pull off an incredible triumph.

They set a low target of 136 for the match against Lucknow Super Giants, and LSG made a strong start, but GT won the match by 7 runs because of the unlikely bowling of Mohit Sharma. The defending champions’ seventh game of the competition will take place on Tuesday at the Narendra Modi Stadium against the Mumbai Indians. At the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad on Tuesday, April 25, GT will take on Mumbai Indians after defeating LSG.