Shubman Gill is a target for Aakash Chopra in India’s 2023 World Cup league-phase match against Sri Lanka. On Thursday, November 2, the two teams will square off in Mumbai’s Wankhede Stadium.
In four innings, Gill has allowed 104 runs at an unimpressive average of 26.00. The opener will aim to provide a stronger performance as the event nears its conclusion.
In a video game preview on his YouTube channel, Aakash Chopra exclaimed that Gill must step up his game for the upcoming decisive rounds. He expanded on this by stating:
“Shubman Gill has scored runs in one match. It was against Bangladesh in Pune. Other than that, there hasn’t been another very big knock, and as you go closer, as it is about the semi-final and final for India, you need to go there with performance.”
“India were in a slight spot of bother in the last match as well when the ball was moving. Of course, that was against England in Lucknow but that won’t happen here. So Shubman Gill – score some runs.”
Aakash Chopra
Chopra further stated that the Gujarat Titans’ opening in the Indian Premier League (IPL) has shockingly underperformed at the Wankhede Stadium. He noticed:
“This ground has also not been great for him. You will find that he hasn’t scored runs here in the IPL. He scores runs everywhere, you have an extremely flat pitch here, it seems like Shubman will score a lot of runs but his numbers here are extremely ordinary. So you will expect runs from him.”
Aakash Chopra
Despite the fact that Rohit Sharma will be playing on his home turf, Aakash Chopra expects Virat Kohli to shine against Sri Lanka, emphasizing that the failure in the previous match was an exception.
“It is an important game for him” – Aakash Chopra on Shreyas Iyer
Aakash Chopra also emphasized the significance of the Sri Lanka match for Shreyas Iyer. He stated:
“Shreyas Iyer – it is an important game for him. It is actually an important game for players who haven’t done anything special thus far. It can be Shubman Gill or Shreyas Iyer.”
Aakash Chopra
Shreyas has only 134 runs at an average of 33.50 in six innings of World Cup action.
The cricketer-turned-commentator also stated that the game provides an opportunity for Suryakumar Yadav to solidify his status in the XI before Hardik Pandya returns. He elaborated:
“Suryakumar Yadav has another chance to further establish himself because Hardik Pandya isn’t available for this match and the next. People are saying he might be directly available for the semi-finals. So it will be a race between Suryakumar Yadav and Shreyas Iyer.”
Aakash Chopra
Suryakumar Yadav has scored 51 runs in two innings, including a critical 49-run performance against England in Lucknow.