Yuvraj advised me ‘when you’re set, look to bat by means of’: Shubman Gill

Talented India batter Shubman Gill mentioned former all-rounder Yuvraj Singh had advised him to bat by means of as soon as he’s properly set, an recommendation which paid off as he smashed his maiden ODI hundred through the third match towards Zimbabwe right here.

Gill on Monday slammed 130 off 97 balls with the assistance of 15 boundaries and one six to steer India to a 13-run win and a 3-0 sequence sweep towards Zimbabwe. His innings earned him accolades from a number of former gamers, together with Yuvraj, who had taken to twitter to lavish reward on him. “I just met him (Yuvraj) before coming to Zimbabwe and he just told me that you’re batting well and just go there and when you’re set, look to bat through,” Gill mentioned in a video uploaded by BCCI.

“I was telling him ‘100 nahi aa raha’ (I’m not getting that hundred). And his reply was ‘don’t worry, it’ll come’.” Gill, who was determined to succeed in to his first hundred after scoring 98 not out within the earlier sequence towards West Indies, grew to become the third youngest Indian to attain an ODI century overseas after Yuvraj and Virat Kohli.

Finally!!! Well performed @ShubmanGill u significantly deserved that Ton ! Congratulations in your first 💯 many extra to return that is only a begin 🤛 #indiavszim

— Yuvraj Singh (@YUVSTRONG12) August 22, 2022

“It was a good wicket to bat on, I got your company and luck was in my favour and it was important for me to make the most of the opportunity ad I am happy I did that,” Gill, who was adjudged the Player of the Match, advised Ishan Kishan throughout a chat. Zimbabwe batter Sikandar Raza additionally produced a particular innings of 115 off 95 balls to nearly take his crew to victory earlier than Gill took a sensational catch within the deep as India emerged victorious by 13 runs.

“The game was pretty tight. We didn’t expect the game to go this deep but this is what cricket is about,” he mentioned. “When the ball went in the air, first I was thinking, ‘ok, it’s going to come to me at an easy pace’. But the ball was dipping and I was like ‘it shouldn’t fall down’. So I just dived to take the catch.”