After this knock, former India cricketer and expert Sanjay Manjrekar was all praises for Shubman Gill. Manjrekar feels that Gill can serve India for a long time and also compared him to the middle-order batter Shreyas Iyer.
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"He (Gill) is batting at the right position to make a huge impact. When he gets a hundred, like today, it seems like there is plenty left in the tank. It was like 60% of Shubman Gill is enough to get a hundred like this and he stays till the end," Manjrekar observed.
"Some of the shots he played, the good-length ball he hit and it went into second tier, the big game is at his beck and call. Can he be better in 50-over cricket as a batter? I don't think so, what can be better than this?" Manjrekar wondered.
Sanjay Manjrekar compares him with Shreyas Iyer
"That is the difference between Shreyas Iyer and Shubman Gill that Gill will take you right till the end. He is somebody who you think is going to be around for 10-15 years. Shreyas Iyer, despite his obvious talent, doesn't give you that impression," said Manjrekar.
India start with a win
India started its Champions Trophy 2025 campaign with a comfortable win over Bangladesh in Dubai. After opting to bat first, Bangladesh scored 228 in the first innings on the back of a brilliant hundred from Towhid Hridoy and a crucial fifty from Jaker Ali.
In reply, India got off to a flyer from Rohit Sharma and Shubman Gill. Despite losing some quick wickets, India reached the target comfortably in the end. Gill remained unbeaten on 101 off 129 balls, striking 9 fours and 2 sixes in the process.
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