IND vs NZ: Shubman Gill seems like a mini-Rohit Sharma, says Ramiz Raja after India’s win in Raipur
Former Pakistan captain Ramiz Raja has mentioned that India opener Shubman Gill seems just like the mini model of Rohit Sharma. Gill remained unbeaten on 40 to information India to an 8-wicket win in opposition to New Zealand in Raipur.
New Delhi,UPDATED: Jan 21, 2023 23:46 IST
Raja says Shubman Gill seems like a mini-Rohit Sharma (AP)
By India Today Web Desk: Former Pakistan captain Ramiz Raja has mentioned that India opener Shubman Gill seems just like the mini model of Rohit Sharma. Gill remained unbeaten on 40 to information India to an 8-wicket win in opposition to New Zealand in Raipur.
Speaking on his Youtube channel after the sport, Raja mentioned Gill seems like a mini-Rohit Sharma, including that he doesn’t want to vary something in his sport.
“Shubman Gill looks like a mini-Rohit Sharma. He has extra time and looks good. He has enough potential. Aggression will also develop with time. He doesn’t need to change anything. He scored a double hundred recently,” mentioned Raja.
The former Pakistan Cricket Board chief showered reward on the Indian captain, saying he’s a tremendous striker of hook and pull photographs. Rohit Sharma scored 51 runs off 50 balls in opposition to New Zealand in Raipur.
“Batting was easy for India because they have an outstanding batter like Rohit Sharma. He plays exceedingly well. He is an amazing striker of hook-and-pull shots, so a 108-run chase becomes easy,” Raja added.
Raja mentioned that India’s front-foot batting is wanting weak, including that the batters have made some errors on the entrance foot.
“What India batters need to do, top order in particular, is the fact that their front-foot batting is looking weak. It’s easy to hit from the back foot, but once the ball is tossed up, you rely on defense, then there is some error,” mentioned Raja.
He went on to say that India’s resurgence in one-day cricket and Tests is all the way down to their bowling as a result of their batting has traditionally been sturdy.
“India’s resurgence in ODI and Test cricket is on the basis of bowling because their batting is historically strong,” Raja added.
India beat New Zealand in Raipur to take an unassailable 2-0 lead within the three-match ODI collection, with the ultimate sport scheduled to be performed on January 24 in Indore.
Edited By:
Rounaq Sehrawat
Published On:
Jan 21, 2023
