Gill smashed 208 runs off 149 balls as the Men in Blue set a massive 350-run target for the Black Caps in Hyderabad on Wednesday, January 18. Their bowlers then bowled out Tom Latham and Co. for 337 to scrape through to a 12-run win.
While reviewing the game in a video shared on his YouTube channel, Chopra opined that Gill seems to have sealed his place as an opener, elaborating:
The former Indian opener feels the Punjab batter is destined to bat at the top of the order, saying:
Gill has amassed 1102 runs at an outstanding average of 68.87 and an impressive strike rate of 109.00 in 19 ODIs. He has an even better record as an opener, having smashed 923 runs at an average of 76.91 and a strike rate of 108.84 in 15 innings.
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Speaking about Wednesday’s knock, Chopra praised Gill for not letting the flurry of wickets at the other end affect his game, observing:
The reputed commentator added that the Gujarat Titans (GT) opener was hitting sixes almost for fun in the last few overs, stating:
Gill struck 19 fours and nine sixes during his innings. The 23-year-old smashed six maximums in the last three overs of the Indian innings, including three consecutive sixes in the 49th over bowled by Lockie Ferguson.
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