Shubman Gill can become as big as Virat Kohli or Sachin Tendulkar, says former Indian batsman

Gujarat Titans (GT) opening batsman Shubman Gill is in the form of his life in the Indian Premier League 2023. He has scored a double century in ODIs, a T20I ton in 2023 before he hit a fine IPL ton, his first in the T20 Championship, against Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH). Gill’s 58-ball 101 powered GT to a 32-run victory and won praise from all around. Thanks to this knock, Gill is now second in the Orange Cap race with a total of 576 runs in 13 matches. Faf du Plessis leads the list with 631 runs in 12 matches. Yashasvi Jaiswal, another standout performer this season, is at number three with 575 runs from 13 matches.

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Praise for Shubman Gill

Former India and Chennai Super Kings (CSK) batsman Robin Uthappa feels Uthappa can be as good as Virat Kohli and Sachin Tendulkar in the times to come. Speaking to Zee News English over a virtual call, Uthappa said, “I see the potential in Shubman Gill to be as big as Virat Kohli or Sachin Tendulkar. I definitely think he has the stuff. He has a Phenomenal player, who has extraordinary form. He is playing brilliant cricket at the moment.

Yashasvi Jaiswal, Shubman Gill are the next big things in Indian cricket

Uthappa also said that he is hopeful that both Gill and Jaiswal will play together for India soon. Uthappa said, “I definitely feel and believe that Gill and Yashasvi Jaiswal are the two next big things in Indian cricket.” Like Gill, Jaiswal has also hit an IPL century this season and was very close to another against Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR), in which he went unbeaten after winning the game for Rajasthan Royals by just 2 runs in the three-figure mark. missed out on The shots that Jaiswal showed that night were exceptional. Apart from the strokemaking, what stood out was the confidence with which he played in that innings.