The last six months have been a roller-coaster ride for Shubman Gill across formats. From the bout with dengue during the 2023 ODI World Cup to cement his place as India’s new No.3 in Tests to now taking charge as Gujarat Titans captain in the IPL, the 24-year-old has experienced a lot of highs and lows in a short time span but it has only helped shape his character and personality as a player.
With India’s squad for the 2024 T20 World Cup set to be picked in a few days, Gill has presented a strong case for himself with 304 runs in nine innings, including two half-centuries, at the top of the order for GT. It’s natural for a player to think in that direction and complicate matters but for Gill, it hasn’t been that “difficult” as he continues to focus on scoring runs and winning.
In an exclusive conversation with the Network18 Group, the elegant right-hander opens up on his captaincy stint, the challenging last six-eight months, T20 World Cup selection and more.
It has been a mixed season for you as Gujarat Titans captain. So how do you reflect on the season gone by and what do you look forward to as captain and as a player?
As a captain, and as a player, I think now we are approaching the business end of the tournament and I think as a team we are in a very balanced shape. We are much more composed in comparison to what we were in the beginning of the IPL and I think the way that we’ve been playing cricket in the past couple of matches has been very pleasing to see and I’m very happy with that.