NEW DELHI:
Shubman Gill
, 24, is going to lead "Indian team in the near future," according to former cricketer
Robin Uthappa
, who praised the Gujarat Titans (GT) captain after their 3-wicket victory over Punjab Kings (PBKS) at
Mullanpur
in the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2024.
Gill hit 35 runs at a strike average of 120.69 off 29 balls against PBKS. Sunday, he slammed five fours.
Speaking on Jio Cinema, Uthappa felt that Gill is a "gift" for
Indian cricket
.
He added that the 24-year-old will grow up into a "prolific leader".
"Yeah, I think he's a gift for Indian cricket. I think he's someone who's maturing into an all-time great within the Indian cricket fraternity. And I think, we've seen him thrive, and we're seeing him grow into a very prolific leader who is going to lead not just his IPL side, but I also think the Indian team in the near future," Uthappa said.
Uthappa said Gill went about his innings in the right way.
"Great innings. I thought he went about his innings the right way because it's important for him to bat through the course of the innings for GT to get success, so he approached it in that fashion. He needed someone to play a little bit more aggressively at the end and take off pressure from him so that he could play that," he added.
(With ANI inputs)
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