Virat Kohli Hailed Shubman Gill With A Beautiful Instagram Message: Gujarat Titans’ Shubman Gill is one of the most talented and consistent batters among the young generation. He is hailed as the next big thing in the Indian cricket scene. On Monday, he once again proved why he is rated so highly as he played yet another blistering knock in the ongoing 2023 edition of the Indian Premier League.
Shubman Gill Played A Blistering Knock
Gill registered his maiden century in Ahmedabad for the Gujarat Titans (GT) against the Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH). Gill’s century helped his team win the game by 34 runs and seal their place in the IPL 2023 Qualifier 1.
Shubman Gill walked out to open the innings with Wriddhiman Saha and started smashing the SRH bowlers to all the corners of the ground. He played a blistering knock of 101 runs off 58 balls, smashing 13 fours and 1 stunning six.
Virat Kohli Shared A Beautiful Message
Meanwhile, Gill has been receiving praise from all corners for his amazing performances. From cricketers and experts to fans, everyone took to his social media and hailed the brilliance of Gill. However, one of the best tweets came from Indian batting maestro Virat Kohli.
Virat Kohli took to his Instagram and shared a story for Gill, where he backed him to lead the next generation with example. He wrote:
“There’s potential and then there’s Gill. Go on and lead the next generation. God bless you @shubmangill”
Check out Kohli’s Insta story:
It has to be noted, that fans have always drawn parallels with the blazing start Virat Kohli had to his career with what Gill has.
Later after the match, Gill talked about his splendid knock and also revealed how he had challenged Abhishek that he would hit a six against his left-arm spin. He said:
“I made my IPL debut against SRH and got my first hundred against them, so life has come a full circle. Hopefully many more to come. It’s all about the bowlers and situation and I don’t dwell much on my last innings. It is important to focus on the situation in front. The six off Abhishek Sharma was the most pleasing thing for me. I told him that if you bowl to me I’m gonna hit you for a six.”
