'I hadn’t imagined all this would happen so soon'- Shubman Gill on his transition

The 19-year-old Shubman Gill made his ODI debut against New Zealand earlier this year, in January with India as tourists. Just one year prior to that an 18-year-old Gill became the Player of the Series for his performance in the Under-19 World Cup in which India had emerged victorious. From there to being India’s latest ODI cricket recruit, Shubman Gill has taken a huge leap in a matter of just 12 months. During the transition period, he played the role of a finisher for Kolkata Knight Riders in the Indian Premier League to accuracy. That too not as a power hitter. He extended his brilliance in the domestic circuit wherein he made remarkable performances across formats and he also played for India A. “Life’s changed a lot in terms of the experience I am gaining, even at a higher level. Early last year, when I was preparing for the (U-19) World Cup, I would think if I do well here, it may lead to more opportunities. But I hadn’t imagined all this would happen so soon,” Gill said in an interview with The Sportstar. Even though he’s not the power player we’d expect him to be, Gill says like every other batsman he has his own unique way to control his batting skills. He said that in today’s cricket, it’s important to ‘reduce the number of dot balls’. In order to do that he keeps rotating the strike, which according to him ‘unsettles the bowler’ and the strike rate too doesn’t fall. He decently puts it as, “At the end, what matters is the amount of runs you have scored, not how you get them.” No wonder he’s a conventional batting gem for India. Gill credits Rahul Dravid Shubman Gill credits his successful transition from junior level to first-class cricket and finally to the international scene to his coach Rahul Dravid. He says, “Rahul sir has helped a lot in this transition. He is aware of what a youngster needs to do to adjust to higher levels of cricket. It’s not only about batting. Many times, you lack fitness, or the fielding standards are not up to international level. One needs to match the highest standards in all aspects of the game. He helped me realise all that. Besides, I also learnt how to handle success and failures from him.” [interaction id=”5c78ec51c31fa141fb27408c”] Get the latest Cricket News and updates, Match Predictions, Fantasy Cricket Tips and lots more on CricTracker.com.

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'I hadn’t imagined all this would happen so soon'- Shubman Gill on his transition

"Life’s changed a lot in terms of the experience I am gaining."

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