India’s Shubman Gill trains for the WTC final (Twitter/BCCI)
Murali Vijay heaped praise on Shubman Gill but suggested that both T20 and Test are completely different formats.
Former India opener Murali Vijay heaped praise on young batsman Shubman Gill and advised him to prove himself in the upcoming World Test Championship final against Australia. Vijay, who has toured England twice, suggested that the young Indian opener should take it easy at The Oval.
The 23-year-old has been in tremendous form with the bat this season and has scored centuries across formats this year. While he also won the Orange Cap in the Indian Premier League this year. The Gujarat Titans opener scored 890 runs in 17 matches including three hundreds. He holds the record for most runs in a single IPL season after Virat Kohli.
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Shubman is expected to open the innings alongside Rohit Sharma in the World Test Championship final, starting June 7. Ahead of IPL 2023, Shubman scored a Test century against Australia in the Border-Gavaskar Trophy at the Narendra Modi Stadium.
Vijay was all praise for Shubman but suggested that both T20 and Test are completely different formats.
He said, ‘T20 cricket is a completely different format. Discipline is important in Tests, especially in shot selection. Shubman Gill is one of the most talented cricketers to come up in Indian cricket and an absolute superstar in his own right. I am sure the mindset he has and the form he has been in over the last few months has been fantastic. All he has to do is take it easy and express himself fully in England and give India a great start,” Vijay told Star Sports.
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Shubman made his Test debut during the tour of Australia in 2021, receiving his Test cap from former head coach Ravi Shastri. He scored a crucial 91 to break Australia’s stronghold at the Gabba, Brisbane, and became a mainstay in India’s Test team.
He further said that he loves watching the batting of Gill and Prithvi Shaw.
“15 superstars playing for India. If you are playing for India, you are already a superstar for me. But skill wise I really love Shubman Gill and Prithvi Shaw. He is a top player,” he had said.
