Shubman Gill continued his golden patch with a 60-ball 129 as Titans defeated Mumbai Indians by 62 runs to get to their second IPL final in a row.
Shubman Gill believes that concentrating on particular technical aspects and a little modification before a T20 series in New Zealand following the T20 World Cup in Australia has worked wonders for his game. For the record, Gill was not selected for the world tournament in 2022 since the Rahul Dravid-coached side chose Rohit Sharma, KL Rahul, and Virat Kohli as its Nos. 1, 2, and 3 batting lineup. Gill, who was chastised for his strike rate in previous IPL editions, has guaranteed a ‘Orange Cap’ with 851 runs and three hundreds in the 16th edition, propelling Gujarat Titans to their second consecutive IPL final.
Gill sent the Mumbai Indians bowling attack on a leather hunt on Friday, scoring 129 off 60 balls as Titans easily won the second Qualifier by 62 runs.
“I think I’ve shifted a gear since the last West Indies tour in 2022; I was injured before the last IPL, but I’ve been working on my game.” “I worked on a few areas and made technical changes in preparation for the New Zealand series following the T20 World Cup,” he stated during the post-match presentation.
Three hundreds in a single IPL season is second only to Virat Kohli’s four in 2016, when RCB last competed in the finals. The former captain set a record with 973 runs scored.
“I think this was probably my best innings so far in the IPL,” the 23-year-old Punjab player remarked.
When asked how he handles expectations, Gill replied, “Expectations are something that follow you outside the ropes, but once you step on the field it is all about trying to contribute for the team.” Gill believes that getting off to a good start is essential for him to score big.
“It’s like playing ball to ball, over and over.” The over, in which I hammered three sixes, gave me the confidence to go big. That’s when I realized it might be my lucky day.
“It was also a good wicket to bat on.” It wasn’t a conscious decision; you keep inventing as a batter, but belief is more essential to me. I also had a successful international season. I had a good season the previous year as well. When I start well, I am confident that I will score well.”
