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IPL 2022

IPL 2022: Twitterati Can’t Keep After Shubman Gill Played A Blinder

Jatin KhandelwalBy Jatin Khandelwal02/04/2022Updated:08/02/2023No Comments4 Mins Read

Last season, KKR head coach Brendon McCullum had called out Shubman Gill, not in direct terms, for his strike rate of below 120, that he had been batting at for the past couple of seasons, and that clearly didn’t adhere to the former New Zealand skipper’s philosophy of playing with freedom and expressing yourself.

Gill wasn’t retained by KKR and was picked as the third pick by the new franchise Gujarat Titans. He got out for a duck in the first game of IPL 2022 against Lucknow trying to smash out fast bowler Dushmantha Chameera.

The opener is coming back from an injury and doubts would have been creeping into his mind, but he kept it out on Saturday evening in his solid knock of 84 runs off 46 balls against a decent Delhi Capitals bowling attack, compounded by seeing Matthew Wade edge on to Rishabh Pant on the third ball of the innings failing to connect with his scoop shot to the wily Mustafizur Rahman.

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Gill’s first release shot came in the second over to Shardul Thakur with his trademark pull shot. He then cut the same bowler before launching Axar Patel, who doesn’t give much air to deal with, over square leg. Gill’s motor was up and running as he grew in confidence.

Following the struggling Vijay Shankar’s wicket, he got an able ally in skipper Hardik Pandya. Pandya played the anchor role, giving Gill the freedom to target his bowlers and play his shots. The young opener did and brought up his fifty off 32 balls.

He upped the ante then, tearing it into Khaleel Ahmed for consecutive boundaries. And while he lost Pandya at the other end, Gill launched further an attack on Kuldeep Yadav and Axar Patel, smoking the in-form spinners for three maximums down the ground and over cow corner.

It was perhaps the best, and the most boldly Gill had batted so far in his IPL career, but Khaleel cut his stay short, 16 runs away from a century, caught in the deep- a way that McCullum doesn’t mind any of his batsmen getting out in. Strike rate of 182, Shubman Gill must have made his former KKR coach proud with his knock today – attacking, but bereft of chances for the opposition.

Netizens enjoyed this high-quality knock from Shubman Gill and lauded his batting efforts on Twitter.

Here are some of the best tweets on Gill’s class filled innings:

Well Played Shubman gill .Trolled his haters with 180+ sr #IPL2022 pic.twitter.com/xqsgi6r7ie

— Akshans¹⁷? ࿗?? (@Rp17Akshans) April 2, 2022

This is why Shubman Gill is a generational talent.

— R A T N I S H (@LoyalSachinFan) April 2, 2022

Me enjoying Shubman Gill’s batting till I realize he is not in KKR anymore ? #DCvsGT pic.twitter.com/MYgshzVxck

— Riot-su (@kankeneeche) April 2, 2022

Show me a youngster playing cricketing shots better than Shubman Gill. Well Played Future ? pic.twitter.com/p9bIsn1Scd

— PRADEEP (@PMTweets45) April 2, 2022

A Top quality Innings comes to an end from Shubman Gill. He scored Brilliant 84 runs from 46 balls including 6 Fours and 4 Sixes against DC. Brilliant Innings Shubman Gill. pic.twitter.com/PEkFbHDMRp

— CricketMAN2 (@ImTanujSingh) April 2, 2022

To reiterate, Shubman Gill was never #KKR‘s biggest problem. They failed to complement him better and expected a 21-year old to step up and do the anchor + aggressor role in conditions where scoring quick was as it is difficult. #GTvDC

— Rohit Sankar (@imRohit_SN) April 2, 2022

Shubman Gill has played only 3 dots in the innings! This guy is a genius

— IndianLanger (@IndianLanger) April 2, 2022

Shubman Gill is a generational talent ?
What a terrific innings of 84 runs from 46 balls by him ?#DCvGT #IPL2022 pic.twitter.com/IKtiWw5PwY

— Utsav (@utsav__45) April 2, 2022

you make me so happy @ShubmanGill ❤
onwards and upwards!! ✨ pic.twitter.com/6eHT7RRnat

— malvika (@haIseyswife) April 2, 2022

360 degree player Shubman Gill is here. Gill T20 era, smashing the door! ?

— ayaan. (@AyanMusk) April 2, 2022

Shubman Gill’s First 50* of IPL 2022 and in Gujarat Titans ?⚡
તેજસ્વી !!#GTvDC #IPL2022 pic.twitter.com/ppKnlC1I5r

— Fanpage of Shubman Gill (@Shubman_my_king) April 2, 2022

One of the Best youngest cricketer in India : Shubman Gill ? pic.twitter.com/g18g1K4ojs

— D̶h̶a̶n̶u̶s̶h̶ ? (@Dhanush_Vj18) April 2, 2022

84 of 46 Deliveries, highest of Shubman Gill in #IPL ?⚡
Very well played, Champ! #GTvLSG #IPL2022
Shubman: His fans: pic.twitter.com/LC9L3GYZsn

— Fanpage of Shubman Gill (@Shubman_my_king) April 2, 2022

#KKR management watching Shubman Gill batting : pic.twitter.com/EBpCjwbBfh

— A K i B (@akibaliii) April 2, 2022

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Jatin Khandelwal is a prominent cricket writer known for his insightful analysis, in-depth research, and engaging writing style. He has an experience of more than 5 years in cricket writing. Jatin has worked with some of the top cricket websites in India and he has been heading The Cricket Lounge's editorial wing from past one and a half years.

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