The sixteenth version of the Indian Premier League (IPL) witnessed the rise and rise of celebrity Shubman Gill. Fresh from smashing a number of centuries for India within the worldwide enviornment, opener Gill spearheaded the batting cost of Gujarat Titans (GT) within the IPL 2023. Batting like a dream within the league stage of the cash-rich league, Gill slammed a path-breaking century which not solely dumped Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) out of the IPL 2023 however his batting masterclass additionally secured Mumbai Indians’ (MI) qualification to the playoffs.

Extending his free-scoring run on the IPL 2023 playoffs, Gill then smashed a superb century to remove Mumbai Indians in Qualifier 2. The Indian opener completed the IPL 2023 because the main run-getter and the winner of the Orange Cap was additionally named the Player of the Tournament. Talking in regards to the standout performers of IPL 2023, former India cricketer Mohammad Kaif showered reward on Gill, who smashed 890 runs in 17 matches this season.

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“Gill is a very organized player and is mentally very strong. He knows how to score depending on the conditions. When big players strike form, they don’t relax. They are alert mentally and want to maximize their gains. The hunger and hard work Gill puts in during practice is evident. He singlehandedly won the game for Gujarat against Mumbai,” Kaif instructed Sportskeeda.

‘Gaikwad has a vivid future’

While Kaif showered reward on Gill, legendary Pakistan pacer Wasim Akram noticed that Chennai Super Kings (CSK) opener Ruturaj Gaikwad has a vivid future in Indian cricket. Gaikwad-starrer CSK upstaged defending champions Gujarat Titans within the IPL 2023 remaining on the Narendra Modi Stadium on Tuesday. “He came up with an excellent performance under pressure. The plus with him is that he is physically very fit. He is a very good fielder and is young as well. Gaikwad has a bright future when it comes to Indian cricket as well as the franchises he plays for,” Akram stated.

Gaikwad accrued 590 runs for MS Dhoni and Co. of their title-winning season. Averaging 42.14, the CSK opener slammed 4 half-centuries within the not too long ago concluded version of the T20 match. The 26-year-old has amassed 1797 runs in 52 video games for CSK. Gaikwad, who has performed 10 T20Is for India, has been changed by Yashasvi Jaiswal as a standby participant within the Indian squad forward of the World Test Championship remaining.