Former India pacer Atul Wassan has showered huge praise on young opener Shubman Gill thanks to his performance in the ongoing IPL 2023 for the Gujarat Titans and compared him to legends like MS Dhoni, Virat Kohli, and Rohit Sharma.
Gill has been in stupendous form scoring 851 runs in 16 matches with 3 centuries to his name with a best of 129 which came in the important Qualifier 2 against Mumbai Indians in Ahmedabad putting his team in the final of the tournament for the second year running.
In a chat on ABP news, Wassan said that he feels Gill will 'swallow' the iconic trio of Kohli, Rohit, and Dhoni as he grows as a cricketer.
"Mujhe to lag raha hai ye tridev ko ye Gill nigal jayega jis tarah se ye batting kar raha hai (I think Gill will swallow this legendary trio the way he has been batting)," Wassan said on ABP news.
Wassan also said that MS Dhoni is the next in line (for Gill to beat), as Gujarat Titans are set to take on Chennai Super Kings in the IPL 2023 final.
"I feel next in line is Mahi. Even the Gujarat Titans team has looked excellent. Mumbai was in the game with Suryakumar Yadav there, but Gujarat has a good bowling depth as well. Despite coming in as a new team, they have made an impact. We had seen such excellence from CSK. Talking about Gill, he is a well-rounded player. Anyone could lose focus given the money and fame in IPL, but Gill has looked composed," he said.
Also, Wassan hailed the fact that Gill remains grounded in times when cricket has been surrounded by money and glamor.
"Gill comes from a small town in Punjab. His father left everything to get him to take up cricket. He has been his coach who has been with him all the way. In today's commercial times where money and glamour take center stage, Gill's body language tells you how grounded he is," Wassan added.
GT and CSK will clash in the IPL 2023 final on May 28, 2023.
