Former Pakistan captain Salman Butt has praised Shubman Gill, India’s 22-year-old opener. Butt said on his YouTube channel before of the forthcoming Test match against New Zealand that he enjoys seeing the 22-year-old bat. He noted how the talented youngster is technically very sound as he is strong both off the front foot and the back foot.
Butt went on to say that Gill’s batsmanship in the World Test Championship Final against New Zealand earlier this year wowed him. He also praised the right-hander for his courageous 91-run effort against Australia at the Gabba.
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“I really like Shubman Gill. Not that Mayank Agarwal is not a good player, but for me, Shubman Gill takes the lead. He plays beautifully and is technically very sound. The way he played in the World Test Championship and in Australia was brilliant,” he said
While India’s national team prepares to face New Zealand in the opening Test match of their series on Thursday, the India A side is now competing against South Africa A. Butt commented on Prithvi Shaw’s quick-fire 48th-inning knock, saying that the 22-year-old batter needs to play a significant innings for his team.
“Looking at his talent and the shots he has, I feel he should score a 100. He needs to score big. We’ve seen him get starts with a lot of fours and sixes. But he needs to score big and he has the potential to do so” he said
In the first Test series against New Zealand, India is anticipated to use three spinners. If the surface does not offer much turn for the spin bowlers, Butt believes the team will regret not selecting a fast bowler.
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