‘He has potential to become as big as Virat Kohli and Sachin Tendulkar’ – Former India batter’s bold statement on Shubman Gill
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Dedicated Indian cricket fans have long questioned Virat Kohli’s replacement. And while his first ODI century in August of last year and his first Test century against Bangladesh in December may not have started a debate, Shubman Gill’s incredible 2023 has led many to believe he will be Virat Kohli’s real replacement.
In the past five months, Gill has smashed six centuries across different competitions. Three of those came in ODIs, including a record double tonne against New Zealand, one in T20Is, where he broke Virat Kohli’s record for the highest-ever score by an Indian batter, one in the Border-Gavaskar Test series, and then Gill recorded his first IPL tonne on Monday.
I feel and believe personally that Shubman Gill and Yashasvi Jaiswal are the two next big things of Indian cricket: Robin Uthappa
The century was one milestone that avoided Gill for a long time, until the match against Sunrisers Hyderabad at his beloved Narendra Modi Stadium, where he scored a 58-ball 101. Gill has been impressive in the last two IPL seasons, with his numbers having improved after moving from Kolkata Knight Riders to Gujarat Titans.
With a total of 576 runs in 13 innings and four fifty-plus knocks, Gill is the highest-scoring India batter in the IPL 2023 thus far. IPL specialist at Jio Cinemas and veteran Indian cricketer Robin Uthappa is certain that he has “got the stuff” to challenge Virat Kohli and Sachin Tendulkar. “I definitely see him having the potential of becoming someone as big as Virat Kohli or Sachin Tendulkar. I certainly think he has got the stuff. He is a phenomenal player who is in exceptional form and is playing some exceptional cricket at the moment,” Uthappa was quoted as saying in the Hindustan Times.
Yashasvi Jaiswal of the Rajasthan Royals was also brought to the discussion by Uthappa, who predicted that the two young players will dominate Indian cricket in the future. “I feel and believe personally that Shubman Gill and Yashasvi Jaiswal are the two next big things of Indian cricket,” the righ-hand batter asserted.
