IPL 2023: Ranking top 10 opening pairs

3. Shubman Gill and Wriddhiman Saha (GT)- {8/10}

Shubman Gill became a complete batting icon in the 2023 IPL as the dashing right-handed batter dominated the tournament with his bat. Riding on his scintillating batting shows, Gujarat Titans (GT) topped the points table in the round-robin stage. At the end of the competition, GT failed to take the trophy home, but Gill will feel positive as he also succeeded in proving himself in the cash-rich league.

Notching up 890 runs in 17 matches at a strike rate of 157.80, he became the recipient of the IPL Orange Cap award. Gill’s batting numbers also placed him in second on the list of batters who made the most runs in an IPL season. In the tournament, GT dominated quality teams easily, and in this success, experienced Wriddhiman Saha also played a vital role with Gill.

Supporting Gill, Saha also performed brilliantly and bolstered the team with his exceptional batting display. Following his opening partner, the veteran became the second-highest run-getter for his team, with 371 runs in 17 matches at a strike rate of 129.26.