Indian National Cricket Team Opening batsman Shubman Gill has said that 2023 has been a great year for him, but not being able to lift the World Cup trophy at home affected his mood. Notably, India dominated the World Cup but lost to Australia in the final.
Shubman Gill was exceptional with the bat in 2023 across all formats of the game. However, he failed to create the impact that many expected in the 2023 World Cup. Gill finished the competition with 354 runs in 9 innings at an average of 44.25 and a strike rate of 106.94, including 4 half-centuries . It should be noted that he missed the team’s first games due to dengue.
Shubman Gill, who scored 1584 ODI runs in 2023, said he hopes to win next year’s T20 World Cup.
“I think it’s been a great year for me, but having to miss the World Cup obviously affected spirits a little bit, but fortunately, we have another World Cup next year, so we’re all looking forward to it,” Shubman said. CNBC-TV 18.
Shubman Gill further expressed his excitement about playing the Test series in South Africa and Australia as well as the T20 World Cup next year.
“Next year, the World Cup is coming up, a very important test series in Australia, and I think this year is not over yet, we have the test series, which will also be held in South Africa. I think the Test series in Australia and the South Africa series are going to be really important and those are the matches I am really looking forward to watching,” he added.
I am going to be the captain of the Gujarat Titans, that is a very exciting challenge – Shubman Gill
Shubman Gill has been named the new captain of the Gujarat Titans (GT) following the sensational trade of Hardik Pandya to the Mumbai Indians (MI). Talking about leading the team in the Indian Premier League (IPL), Shubman Gill said that he is excited about the challenge.
“I am going to be captain of the Gujarat Titans, that is a very exciting challenge and it will be a great learning, I hope that from that experience I can take those learnings and improve myself based on those experiences and learnings, and only that is going to happen.” to help me next year,” he said.
Shubman Gill also opened up about his recovery from dengue and said that he is still working very hard in the gym.
“I’m still winning, you know? I have been working out in the gym for two to three hours every day for the last 8 or 9 days. There are still a good eight days before we start the T20 series in South Africa, so I hope that when we start, I will be back to my best,” Shubman said.
Shubman Gill will next be seen in action during the tour of South Africa. India’s tour of South Africa 2023-24 consists of a three-match T20I series, a three-match ODI series and a two-match Test series.
