“When I was 12 or 13, I looked up to Virat Kohli bhai the most. Since I first learned about cricket, he has been my hero.
Virat Kohli Bhai taught me a lot. “His hitting, passion, and dedication as a player inspire me,” Gill told Star Sports.
On May 15, during the 62nd match of the 2023 Indian Premier League (IPL) between Gujarat Titans (GT) and Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad, GT starter Shubman Gill added another feather to his cap. The young player got his first IPL century, which helped GT reach 188 runs in 20 overs. He got 101 runs off of 58 balls, including 13 fours and a six. The senior SRH bowler, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, had done a lot of damage to GT’s innings before Gill came in. The young batter stayed until the last over to help his team set a good goal for the other team to beat.
Mohammed Shami and Mohit Sharma each took four wickets in the team’s response, which allowed Aiden Markram’s side to score only 154 runs. Gill was named Player of the Match after hitting a hundred and is now in the running for the IPL 2023 Orange Cap. After the game, the young batter told Star Sports that Virat Kohli inspires him and that he has looked up to him since he was a kid. He went on to say that the way the former India captain bats, along with his fire and dedication, is what inspires him.
In four overs, Bhuvneshwar Kumar ends up with 5/30.
In addition to Gill, Sai Sudharsan also made a big difference for the reigning champions. He scored 47 with six fours and a six off of 36 balls. But all-rounder Marco Jansen got rid of him, breaking his partnership with Gill of 147 runs, and GT’s middle and bottom orders fell apart quickly. Nine of the eleven hitters scored less than ten runs, and five of them got out without scoring a single run.
But Gill led the way for the Titans. He hit a single in the 19th over to make his 100 in 56 balls. On the other hand, Gill gave up when Abdul Samad caught the first ball of the final over, which Bhuvneshwar Kumar hit. In his four-over spell, Bhuvneshwar got 5/30, which means he got rid of the starters Saha, Hardik Pandya, Rashid Khan, Mohammed Shami, and Gill.
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