IPL 2023: Shubhman Gill Can Take The Legacy of Sachin-Virat, says Matthew Hayden

IPL 2023: Matthew Hayden has been a consistent part of the Cricket World for decades. Hayden recently got in conversation with Times of India and opined about Shubhman Gill’s performance and compared his future with Legendary Indian batsman Virat and Sachin.

From being a legendary Australian left-handed Opening Batsman to a successful commentator, Hayden has seen hundreds of players perform in the Indian Premier League as well as International cricket. Matthew Hayden has been a part of the cricket fraternity for years. He has seen Sachin Tendulkar’s legacy as a striking opening batsman, along with Virat Kohli’s incredible knocks as an aggressive top-order batsman.

Hayden has been a commentator in the IPL for nearly a decade after retiring as an opening batsman for the IPL Team Franchise, Chennai Super Kings. Hayden believes Shubhman Gill has all the heroics that an aggressive opening batsman needs.

IPL 2023: Matthew Hayden on Shubhman Gill

Matthew thinks the World Cricket needs more of such heroes, and Shubhman has all the skills and qualities that will lead him to become one of those legendary and iconic players in the next 10-15 years. Considering his impeccable performances in the Indian Premier League for Gujarat Titans, Shubhman Gill has already impressed Cricket experts and critics from all over the world.

While speaking to TOI ahead of the clash between Chennai Super Kings and Sunrisers Hyderabad, Matthew Hayden picked more of his favorite Indian players. He informed that Tilak Varma has impressed him. “There’s Ruturaj Gaikwad too, but Tilak has been extraordinary. What makes him such a special player is his ability to maintain a high strike rate. More than aggregates, it’s the strike rate that matters and Tilak can make an impact coming anywhere in that ]batting order,” says Hayden.

Matthew Hayden also talks about making an impact on the strike rate. He says coming to bat low down the order, playing a few deliveries, and scoring high runs are important and can have a huge impact.

Hayden talks about MS Dhoni’s retirement

While talking about MS Dhoni and his franchise, CSK, Hayden says, “These are icon players for a reason, and it is very hard to swap out somebody like Dhoni. But we have to accept that Dhoni cannot play on forever and the game has to move on…Ruturaj has been named in that context and that is good.”