Gujarat Titans’ Vikram Solanki hails ‘outstanding’ Shubman Gill

Vikram Solanki, the Gujarat Titans director of cricket, has mentioned that Shubman Gill was “simply outstanding” in making an unbeaten 63 off 49 deliveries on a troublesome Pune floor on which no different batsman from both his facet or Lucknow Super Giants might handle even 30.

“He was simply outstanding, wasn’t he?” Solanki, the previous England batsman, mentioned of Gill. “He’s a high quality batsman, high quality technician. He’s bought an exquisite temperament. It’s no marvel that he’s so extremely regarded in Indian cricket. I assumed he was exemplary along with his innings. I assumed he assessed the pitch very nicely, I assumed he batted accordingly.

Shubman Gill in motion throughout match in opposition to LSG on the MCA, Pune. (Sportzpics for IPL/PTI Photo)

“I know he would’ve helped every other batter who went out to bat to understand that it was quite difficult, which was very evident with the scores. Our assessment of the pitch was exactly that, it was a tough pitch, and our batting would center around somebody taking responsibility around those situations. Shubman did exactly that and showed what a high-quality player he is.”

Gill has made 384 runs in 12 matches this IPL season at a median of 35 and a strike-rate of 137. His 63 got here on the again of his 52 off 36 balls within the slender loss in opposition to Mumbai Indians at Brabourne Stadium final Friday. Gill first placed on 52 with David Miller for the fourth wicket after which an unbroken 41 with Rahul Tewatia to assist Titans submit a aggressive 144.

Gill first placed on 52 with David Miller for the fourth wicket after which an unbroken 41 with Rahul Tewatia to assist Titans submit a aggressive 144. (Sportzpics for IPL/PTI Photo)

“I think halfway, we knew that was a very competitive score,” Solanki mentioned. “It was apparent that it wasn’t the easiest wicket to score on, it was difficult. Only due to Shubman’s knock, and later Rahul Tewatia who played a brilliant knock, we got to a competitive total. We took confidence from the fact that it was going to be difficult for Lucknow to score. Our attack has been able to take wickets, so we knew if we bowl like we have in the past, we’d make it difficult for them.”

Titans, who’ve turn into the primary workforce to qualify for the knockouts, will subsequent tackle Chennai Super Kings at Wankhede Stadium on Sunday.