'Prince at his Best' - Twitterati react as Shubman Gill notches up his 4th ODI century
Shubman Gill scored 112 runs from 78 deliveries, also his third ODI century of the month.
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23-year-old Shubman Gill is currently in the best phase of his career. After smashing a cracking double-century in the first ODI of the ongoing series against New Zealand in Hyderabad, the Punjab-born cricketer once again touched the three-digit mark as he hit his fourth ODI century on Tuesday, January 24 at the Holkar Cricket Stadium in Indore.
Batting first, Indian openers Gill and Rohit Sharma didn’t give any space to the Kiwi bowlers and started hitting boundaries right from the start. Courtesy of their electric start, the Men in Blue scored 82 runs in the powerplay and eventually set the tone of the get-go.
Gill, who often takes some time to settle down in the middle, didn’t shy from hitting boundaries and quickly brought up his half-century. Later, he wreaked havoc and converted it into his fourth ODI century, achieving the mark off just 71 deliveries.
However, Kiwi bowler Blair Tickner got the better of him soon after the glorious ton. The opener mistimed the ball while attempting an aerial shot as the ball landed straight into Devon Conway's hands. Nevertheless, he gave a perfect start, setting the tone right for the middle-order batters to build the innings further.
India’s skipper Rohit Sharma on the other hand brought up his century in 83 deliveries. Like Shubman, he too was phenomenal right from the start. The 35-year-old had been getting off to good starts recently but could not manage to convert it into a three-figure score. However, he finally made it count in the third ODI as the opener registered his 30th century in the 50-over format before being dismissed by Michael Bracewell.
Even so, Twitter users were more than delighted to see a batting masterclass from India’s openers. Heading to the ODI World Cup, this will definitely boost the players' confidence as Team India eyes lifting their first ICC trophy in 10 years.
Here's how Twitter reacted -
Shubman Gill's glorious form in ODI cricket continues 🔥#INDvNZ | 📝: https://t.co/xoiYn9WEgR pic.twitter.com/XObdobmfQf
— ICC (@ICC) January 24, 2023
Shubman Gill gets his 4️⃣th ODI century, 3️⃣rd this year and it’s still only January. 🤯
— Royal Challengers Bangalore (@RCBTweets) January 24, 2023
📸: BCCI #PlayBold #TeamIndia #INDvNZ pic.twitter.com/eyEkjiijYl
👑 𝐏𝐑𝐈𝐍𝐂𝐄 𝐀𝐓 𝐇𝐈𝐒 𝐁𝐄𝐒𝐓! Shubman Gill brings up his 3rd century of 2023.
— The Bharat Army (@thebharatarmy) January 24, 2023
😍 He has already completed 600 runs overall this year!
📷 BCCI • #ShubmanGill #INDvNZ #NZvIND #TeamIndia #BharatArmy pic.twitter.com/FULY48hiko
Gill gill gill !!! You beauty 🤛 @ShubmanGill congratulations @ImRo45 about time you scored your 30th ton 💪 shabash mundiyo!!! Chake de 🇮🇳 #IndiaVsNewZealand
— Yuvraj Singh (@YUVSTRONG12) January 24, 2023
Shubman Gill in ODI since 2022:
— Johns. (@CricCrazyJohns) January 24, 2023
64(53), 43(49), 98*(98), 82*(72), 33(34), 130(97), 3(7), 28(26), 49(57), 50(65), 45*(42), 13(22), 70(60), 21(12), 116(97), 208(149), 40*(53) & 112(78) pic.twitter.com/j3QXZfx3iM
Shubman and Rohit both scoring centuries today 🤝 pic.twitter.com/vO7Ww0x9mE
— Netflix India (@NetflixIndia) January 24, 2023
Another 100+ From Future Star Shubman Gill 🔥🔥#ShubmanGill #INDvNZ pic.twitter.com/J1FM8dWfwY
— Amreen𓀠♡ (@Amreen_Srkian) January 24, 2023
Shubman Gill equals Babar Azam's record of scoring the most runs in a 3 Match ODI series. Shubman scored 360 runs in this series !! Take a bow, Shubman 👏👏 #INDvNZ
— Ravindra Bisht | रविन्द्र बिष्ट 🇮🇳 (@RavindraBishtUk) January 24, 2023
Shubman consistent Gill💙🔥#IndvsNZ pic.twitter.com/AOaq9a8OkK
— Rajesh (@Rajesh_JD_) January 24, 2023
Shubman Gill. Enough said!
— Sohini M. (@Mittermaniac) January 24, 2023
We are looking at the glorious future of Indian batting, guys! 🏏🇮🇳
Shubman Gill scored 112 in just 78 balls with 13 fours and 5 sixes. Yet another outstanding innings by Gill, he's on a different level currently.
— CricKom (@Deepans23952324) January 24, 2023
Excellent knock, Gill.
30th ODI Century for Rohit Sharma & 4 th 100s for Shubman gill - What a magnificent Opening Stand 🇮🇳❤️#RohitSharma ll #ShubmanGill #INDvNZ pic.twitter.com/9w8L4Jfr1f
— Purohit_Yashwant (@PurohitYassi17) January 24, 2023
I’ve seen this one. This is a classic.
— CricTracker (@Cricketracker) January 24, 2023
Virat Kohli x Shubman Gill ft. short-arm jab.
📸: Disney + Hotstar pic.twitter.com/WYx1yCOCOz
I have been saying it for the last 3-4 years, Shubman Gill is going to be the next face of world cricket. He's presently batting with the current face of world cricket 😉#INDvNZ
— Subhayan Chakraborty (@CricSubhayan) January 24, 2023
Shubman Gill >>>>> Babar Azam
— Sushant Mehta (@SushantNMehta) January 24, 2023
Keep crying! 😂
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