Former India cricketer Aakash Chopra feels that Gujarat Titans want their opener Shubman Gill to attain runs as they could wrestle in the long term if he continues to fail with the bat. Gill began the event with a duck then he bounced again with a few 80-plus scores, nevertheless, his kind dipped in the previous couple of matches as he’s struggling to get his rhythm again.
Gill has scored 260 runs in 9 matches thus far this season at a mean of 28.89.
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Chopra mentioned that Gujarat are managing nicely regardless of Gill’s lean patch however the 22-year-old has to start out scoring massive runs to make his case robust for a spot within the Indian workforce.
“Shubman Gill needs to start scoring big runs again. Gujarat are managing without big scores from him, but the selectors are watching that he is not scoring runs, which is not a good thing for him. Also, Hardik Pandya has also gone off the boil a bit. They are doing well without contributions from him, but the team will struggle in the long run if he doesn’t score,” Chopra mentioned on his YouTube channel.
Gujarat have carried out exceedingly nicely thus far of their debut season as they’ve received 8 out of their 9 matches. However, Chopra, who’s a cricketer turned commentator, identified the lean patch of their two premier bowlers Lockie Ferguson and Rashid Khan.
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“GT have wonderful bowlers, nevertheless it’s not like they’re doing nicely in each recreation. Lockie (Ferguson) has been leaking runs within the final two matches. Rashid Khan can also be going for a number of runs and never choosing up too many wickets. Still, they discover methods to be related and win video games. They are stunning one and all,” he added.
They will next clash against Punjab Kings and will look to seal their place in the playoffs with the win over Mayank Agarwal and Co. Gujarat have put on collective performance throughout the season as they don’t rely on an individual to take them to the victory line. While Punjab have not been consistent with their performance as their batting has been a big letdown this season. They are currently placed in the eighth spot on the points table.
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