‘Go on, lead the next generation’ – Virat Kohli’s ultimate praise for Shubman Gill following latter’s majestic ton

Flamboyant Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) batter Virat Kohli showered the ultimate compliment on the Gujarat Titans (GT) opener, Shubman Gill, for his sensational ton against Sunrisers Hyderabad. Gill hammered 101 off mere 58 deliveries, which featured 13 fours and one maximum during the first innings. Besides this, the opener combined to stitch a vital 147-run stand with B Sai Sudharsan for the second wicket.

Highly impressed with his knock against the orange outfit, Kohli took to his social media handle to lavish praise on the opener with a heartwarming caption. Kohli, who has himself etched massive records, subtly named Gill as the successor for the impact the latter has had in recent times.

“There is potential and then there’s Gill. Go on and lead the next generation. God bless you Shubman Gill,” Kohli captioned his Instagram story.

Notably, with his century, Gill climbed to the second place in the IPL Orange Cap list with 576 runs in 13 outings, at a solid average of 48.00. In addition to this, the batter has been in blazing form as he has got three centuries across the three formats and a double century in the ODIs against New Zealand in 2023.

Gujarat Titans qualify for playoffs stage of the IPL 2023

With the resounding win against Hyderabad, Gujarat comfortably secured a berth in the playoffs of the top-tier league. Furthermore, the side also cemented its place in the Qualifier 1 of the event as the Titans are at the helm in the IPL Points Table with 18 points from 13 matches.

Hardik Pandya and Co. play their final group stage match against Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) at the M Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru on Sunday, May 21. Gujarat will look to maintain their momentum while RCB on the other hand, require wins in their final group fixtures to make a place in the playoffs of the lucrative T20 league. Placed fifth on the table, RCB have 12 points in 12 matches with a Net Run Rate (NRR) of 0.166.