Drawing a parallel between Master Blaster Sachin Tendulkar and teen Shubman Gill, legendary Pakistani cricketer Wasim Akram has hailed the India opener as the long run star of Indian cricket. After a blockbuster season within the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2023 with runners-up Gujarat Titans (GT), opener Gill is ready to spearhead India’s formidable top-order towards Pat Cummins’ Australia within the closing of the ICC World Test Championship.

Opener Gill propelled Hardik Pandya and Co. to the ultimate of the IPL 2023 by smashing a sensational century towards Mumbai Indians (MI) in Qualifier 2. Gill had additionally notched up a superb century towards Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) which handed the Virat Kohli-starrer facet a untimely exit from IPL 2023. Talking in regards to the in-form batter forward of the World Test Championship closing between India and Australia, former Pakistan skipper Akram opted to attract putting similarities between the GT batter and batting icon Tendulkar.

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“When I bowl to a player like Gill, even in T20 format, it’s like I am bowling to Sachin Tendulkar in one-day cricket in the first 10 overs, when only two fielders were allowed (outside the 30-yard circle). If I had to bowl to Jayasuriya or Kaluwitharna, I knew I had a chance. I can get them out as they hit on every ball. But, players like Sachin and Gill, they play proper cricketing shots. I think he is the kind of player who can score in all three formats consistently. He is a future superstar of world cricket,” Akram informed Sportskeeda.

Former Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) opener Gill smashed 890 runs for Gujarat Titans within the earlier version of the cash-rich league. The Indian opener slammed 4 half-centuries and three a whole bunch within the IPL 2023. Questioning KKR’s choice to launch Gill, the previous KKR bowling coach additionally asserted that the GT star is a future captaincy candidate within the Indian crew. “His basics are good. I don’t understand how his previous IPL franchise released him. Not realising his potential, not realising he can be the future captain not just for his franchise but perhaps eventually for India too. And not realising that this guy is going to win them tournament, not just games,” Akram added.