'Some people have seasons, this player has years' - Aakash Chopra praises Shubman Gill's knock against PBKS
Gill scored an unbeaten 89 off 48 deliveries, including six boundaries and four maximums, and helped GT post a mammoth total of 199.
Former India opener Aakash Chopra lavished praise on Gujarat Titans (GT) captain Shubman Gill following his remarkable knock against Punjab Kings (PBKS) in the IPL 2024 on April 4. Gill scored an unbeaten 89 off 48 deliveries, including six boundaries and four maximums, and helped GT post a mammoth total of 199 after being asked to bat first. Despite his efforts, GT failed to defend their total as PBKS chased down the target and won the game by three wickets.
Chopra lauded the way Gill batted and said that he was the first performer in the match. The 46-year-old went on to say that the Punjab-born cricketer has the ability to carry forward his form.
"The first performer is Shubman Gill. You can say that he batted 20 overs but didn't score a hundred and the runs his team scored fell short in the end. If he is the prince, we said the same thing about the king (Virat Kohli) as well. However, the truth is that he played 48 balls and scored 89 runs," Chopra said on his YouTube channel.
"If you score 89 runs in eight overs, it means you scored at more than 11 runs per over. He started with a six, then another six, and then hit short balls for sixes like tennis shots. He batted beautifully. Some people have seasons, this player has years, and every year in that is unmatched," he added.
We need to talk about Rahul Tewatia a little in the same breath and a bit about Sai Sudharsan as well: Chopra
Aakash Chopra also lauded the significant contributions made by Rahul Tewatia and Sai Sudharsan during the first innings. Sudharsan scored 33 off a mere 19 deliveries while Tewatia played a brisk 8-ball 23* runs.
"He (Gill) likes the Ahmedabad pitch a lot and he hit properly. So he was the first performer. However, along with him, we need to talk about Rahul Tewatia a little in the same breath and a bit about Sai Sudharsan as well. Sai played well but Rahul Tewatia, a short knock, but he plays incredibly well," he added.
The cricketer-turned-commentator was particularly praising Tewatia's understanding of the game.
"He (Tewatia) showed his game awareness. Knowing where the fielders are placed, what the bowler's plan is, and how he can put pressure on him, the prime example of that is Rahul Tewatia. Gets the most out of his abilities. He hardly gets to play eight to 10 balls but scores a lot of runs," Chopra said further.
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