Published - | Updated - February 2, 2023 01:57 pm
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With former cricketers questioning his place in India’s T20I side, Shubman Gill silenced his critics with an unbeaten 126 in the third and final T20I of the series against New Zealand. Gill became the fifth batsman for India to score a century in all three formats, breaking Virat Kohli’s record of becoming India’s highest scorer in an innings in T20Is. , Kohli, who was rested for the T20I series against the Kiwis. Kohli has reacted to Gill’s innings against New Zealand.
Taking to Instagram, Kohli posted a picture with Gill on the story and wrote: “Star. India future is here.”
Gill declared himself as an all-format player and helped India crush New Zealand by 168 runs to win the series.
India posted a total of 235 after electing to bat first in the deciding match at the world’s largest cricket stadium in Ahmedabad.
It was India’s biggest ever win in T20 Internationals and the biggest win by a margin of runs between two Test playing nations.
Indian bowlers all out the Kiwi team for 66 runs in 12.1 overs to win the series 2-1. The Indian team had eliminated the Kiwi team in three ODIs.
Gill had scored just 76 runs in his last five T20Is since making his debut against Sri Lanka last month.
Gill and Kohli will now feature during the upcoming four-match Test series against Australia, with the first match starting on February 9. With many current and former cricketers questioning his place in India’s T20 side, Shubman Gill silenced his critics by remaining unbeaten.
Innings of 126 runs in the third T20 of the series against New Zealand. Gill, who became the fifth batsman for India to score a century in all three formats, broke Virat Kohli’s record of becoming India’s highest scorer of 122 in an innings in T20Is. Now, Kohli, who was rested for the T20I series against the Kiwis, has reacted to Gill’s match-winning innings against New Zealand.
India posted a total of 234/4 after electing to bat first in the deciding match at the world’s largest cricket stadium in Ahmedabad.
Indian bowlers bowled out the Kiwis for 66 runs in 12.1 overs to win the series 2-1.
India’s biggest win ever in T20 Internationals.