West Indies vs India: Shubman Gill is a versatile player, says Saba Karim
India Today
WI vs IND: Shubman Gill recently won the Player of the Series award after he finished as the leading run-scorer in the three-match ODI series against the West Indies.
Former wicketkeeper Saba Karim reckoned that Shubman Gill is one for the future due to the immense potential the right-handed batter has. Gill recently became the Player of the Series after India defeated the West Indies 3-0 in the three-match ODI series.
Gill became the leading run-scorer after he scored 205 runs at an average of 102.50. In the first two ODIs, the batter threw his wicket away after decent starts, but he made his start count in the third and final match of the white-ball series.
He stayed unbeaten on 98 and also won the Player of the Match award following India’s 119-run victory at the Queen’s Park Oval in Port of Spain, Trinidad.
Karim felt that Gill has a smart and responsible head on his shoulders. The veteran also backed him to become one of the captains on the domestic circuit.
“I think it's good to get some kind of experience. And I feel one year, two years around the line we may see Shubman elevated to lead one of these on the India T20 league. And I think once he gets that kind of experience, in addition, he can manage to lead Punjab in the domestic level that will really board well for him.
“So, he will gain experience and as you rightly said, he has shown some leadership skills. So that will really do well for Shubman Gill in future,” Karim was quoted as saying on SPORTS18’s daily sports news show ‘SPORTS OVER THE TOP’.
Karim also backed the 22-year-old Gill to perform in the middle-order for the Men in Blue in the 50-over format.
