Shubman Gill the emerging talent of Team India was bestowed with a distinctive cap by the International Cricket Council (ICC) for his exceptional performance in the ODI team of the year 2023. His persistent brilliance in the 50-over matches guaranteed his deserving place in the lineup.
Shubman Gill scored 1584 runs in 29 ODIs at an average of 63.36, including five hundreds and nine half-centuries, to end as the best scorer in 2023. He also achieved his first double-century (208) against New Zealand. His Indian colleagues Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma finished second and third respectively, with 1377 and 1255 runs.
Virat and Rohit were named to the ICC ODI team of the year, along with Gill. Kuldeep Yadav, Mohammed Siraj, and Mohammed Shami all made the XI as frontline bowlers.
Shubman Gill came to Instagram to show photos of himself wearing a cap he received from the ICC. He captioned the post:
“Honored to be named in the ICC team of the year! Grateful for the journey ????
Kevin Pietersen praised Gill’s success and steady performance last year. He left a remark on the post:
“Nice buddy! ????
Virender Sehwag Calls Shubman Gill Lucky for Making Indian T20 World Cup Reserve List
Former Indian cricketer Virender Sehwag shared his personal belief that Shubman Gill should perceive himself as lucky to have secured a place in the reserve list for the upcoming T20 World Cup. Sehwag highlighted that Gills selection over notable players like KL Rahul and Ruturaj Gaikwad was a significant achievement. This opinion was expressed by Sehwag during an appearance on Cricbuzz:
“I think he’s lucky that his name is in the T20 World Cup reserves. KL Rahul and Ruturaj Gaikwad are not even in that. That’s a good point and he should be motivated by that. Next time, he should not let his place go once he gets a chance. He should focus on scoring runs at a good strike rate so he doesn’t get replaced.”
Virender Sehwag
