“Next big thing in Indian cricket after Virat Kohli” – Twitter erupts as Shubman Gill scored his 3rd IPL ton

Rohit SarkarFriday May 26, 2023

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Gujarat Titans are playing against Mumbai Indians in the sixteenth edition of the IPL. The game is being staged at Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad. Mumbai Indians won the toss and chose to bowl first.

Gujarat Titans largely benefitted from the services of youngster Shubman Gill as the latter scored a stellar century against Mumbai Indians. He chipped in with a magnificent ton in Qualifier 2 at the world’s largest cricket stadium.

Shubman Gill was looking so comfortable from the get-go and since then, he went about his business and scored runs with ease. As the game progressed, he accelerated the innings like a hot knife through butter.

Shubman Gill scored his third IPL century

The right-handed batsman continued his rich vein of form as he brought up his third IPL century in his last four games of this season’s IPL. The leading run-scorer of this season’s IPL took the game away from Mumbai Indians with his fearless batting approach.

Earlier in the game, both Shubman Gill and Wriddhiman Saha added 54-run stand for the opening wicket before Piyush Chawla dismissed Saha for 18 runs. However, Shubman Gill went about his business and scored runs when it mattered the most.

He has already hit a flurry of 10 sixes and 7 fours and maintained a strike rate in excess of 200. He scored 129 off 60 balls. Earlier, Gujarat Titans lost to Chennai Super Kings in the first qualifier at Chepauk Stadium in Chennai.

Mumbai Indians’ playing XI: Ishan Kishan (wk), Rohit Sharma (c), Cameron Green, Suryakumar Yadav, Tilak Varma, Tim David, Chris Jordan, Piyush Chawla, Jason Behrendorff, Kumar Kartikeya, Akash Madhwal

Gujarat Titans’ playing XI: Wriddhiman Saha (wk), Shubman Gill, Sai Sudharsan, Vijay Shankar, Hardik Pandya (c), David Miller, Rahul Tewatia, Rashid Khan, Mohit Sharma, Noor Ahmad, Mohammed Shami

SHUBMAN GILL THE NEXT BIG THING IN CRICKET AFTER VIRAT KOHLI. pic.twitter.com/pma0mm4v0T

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— Aman (@Chiku_Bhaiya) May 26, 2023

Gill what a Talent 🔥❣️.
He's a Mixture of Virat Kohli, Rohit Sharma & Sachin Tendulkar.

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But Don't compare with King Kohli 👑 , you are not Spreading Hatred on Him.
Shumbman Gill the Prince has a long way to prove for Indian cricket which Virat Kohli did at 22 Age.
Gill ❣️🔥 pic.twitter.com/E2GGg81kO2

— CMA Monesh (@Cmamonesh) May 26, 2023

You see players dominate either spin or pace. But the ones who can dominate both are very special cricketers. And undeniably Shubman Gill is a special one. What a player, what an elegant player.

Stand up & applaud. Ahmedabad, you witnessed something extraordinary tonight. pic.twitter.com/q8L6roC5Wg

— Rahul Sharma (@CricFnatic) May 26, 2023

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