“It’s Been A Great Year But…”

India National Cricket Team opening batsman Shubman Gill has stated that 2023 has been an awesome yr for him, however failing to carry the World Cup trophy at residence dampened his temper. Notably, India dominated within the World Cup however misplaced to Australia within the remaining.

Shubman Gill was distinctive with the bat in 2023 throughout all codecs of the sport. Nevertheless, he wasn’t in a position to create the affect that many anticipated within the World Cup 2023. Gill completed the competitors with 354 runs in 9 innings at a mean of 44.25 and a strike fee of 106.94, together with 4 half-centuries. Notably, he missed the primary few matches for the group as a result of dengue.

Shubman Gill, who has scored 1584 ODI runs in 2023, stated that he’s trying ahead to successful subsequent yr’s T20 World Cup.

“I believe it’s been an awesome yr for me however having to overlook out on the World Cup clearly dampened the temper a bit, however fortuitously, we’ve one other World Cup arising subsequent yr so we’re all trying ahead to it,” Shubman instructed CNBC-TV 18.

Shubman Gill additional expressed his pleasure over taking part in the Check sequence in South Africa and Australia in addition to the T20 World Cup subsequent yr.

“Within the subsequent one yr, there may be the World Cup coming, a vital Check sequence arising in Australia, and I believe this yr shouldn’t be over but, we’ve the Check sequence, arising in South Africa as effectively. I believe the Check sequence in Australia and the South Africa sequence are going to be actually large ones and people are the matches I’m actually trying ahead to,” he added.

I’m going to be captaining Gujarat Titans, that may be a very thrilling problem – Shubman Gill

Shubman Gill has been appointed as the brand new captain of Gujarat Titans (GT) after the sensational commerce of Hardik Pandya to Mumbai Indians (MI). Speaking about main the group within the Indian Premier League (IPL), Shubman Gill stated that he’s excited in regards to the problem.

“I’m going to be captaining Gujarat Titans, that may be a very thrilling problem and that’s gonna be numerous studying, from that have hopefully, I can take these learnings and enhance myself based mostly on these experiences and learnings, and solely that’s going to assist me within the subsequent yr,” he stated.

Shubman Gill additionally talked about his restoration from dengue and stated that he’s nonetheless working very exhausting within the gymnasium.

“I’m nonetheless gaining, you already know. I’ve been working within the gymnasium for about two-three hours each day for the previous 8-9 days. There may be nonetheless an excellent eight days earlier than we begin the T20 sequence in South Africa, so hopefully by the point we begin, I will probably be again to my finest,” Shubman stated.

Shubman Gill will probably be subsequent seen in motion in the course of the South Africa tour. The India tour of South Africa 2023-24 consists of a three-match T20I sequence, a three-match ODI sequence, and a two-match Check sequence.