Gill, who made his international debut in February of 2019, is yet to play T20 cricket for India. However, the 23-year-old has promising numbers in Test and ODI cricket, averaging 30.47 and 71.29, respectively.
Speaking on Sports 18’s show named Sports Over the Top, Gavaskar opined that the youngster has all the makings of an all-format batter if given the right opportunities and said:
Most recently, the Punjab-born batter was the top run scorer in India’s ODI tour of Zimbabwe. He mustered 245 runs in three games at 122.50. Gill was also instrumental in the Gujarat Titans’ successful IPL campaign this year, scoring 483 runs in 16 matches at 34.50.
“It was Amol Mazumdar who first mentioned Shubman Gill to me” - Rohan Gavaskar
The former Indian all-rounder recalled that former domestic cricketer Amol Muzumdar spotted Gill at the NCA and predicted he would play for India. He added:
The youngster is currently in England, plying his trade for Glamorgan in the County Championship. The right-handed batter slammed his maiden ton for Glamorgan on September 27.
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