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Commentator Aakash Chopra after the second day of the WTC Final has said that Shubman Gill is the perfect example of India’s confident young generation of the 21st century.
The young Indian opener played a 28-run knock in India’s first innings of the World Test Championship (WTC) final. Shubman Gill along with his partner Rohit Sharma made a good start for the Indian team and played a 62-run opening wicket partnership.
Just the start we wanted. A solid 5️⃣0️⃣ run partnership between Rohit Sharma and Shubman Gill. 🤝🙌🏻#PlayBold #TeamIndia #WTC21 #INDvNZ pic.twitter.com/Veyb5XW5vL
— Royal Challengers Bangalore (@RCBTweets) June 19, 2021
Speaking on Star Sports, Aakash Chopra said: “This 21-year-old player is the picture of India’s 21st century. The planning starts from a few days earlier, what happens on this pitch in general and what he has to do,”
Commentator Aakash Chopra applauded the confidence shown by Shubman Gill by walking down the pitch in the first over of the WTC final. “My [Gill’s] game plan is that Tim Southee and Trent Boult will bowl and they do not have too much pace. So I have to walk down the pitch. Who steps out in the first over of a Test match, the first World Cup final of your life,” he added.
Speaking on young opening batsman approach, Chopra said: “After that, the good thing was that when he was stepping out he was not playing the big shots. He was not hitting on the rise but was defending even after stepping out. He came with a proactive game plan that he wants to step out, he will not have difficulty with the short ball as they do not have much pace. If a 21-year-old shows that game plan at the outset, you feel that the thinking is filled with self-confidence.”