Former New Zealand cricketer Simon Doull seems to be a big fan of Shubman Gill, as the commentator yet again showered rich praise on India’s young opener while opening up about his controversial take on the latter during the ICC U-19 World Cup in 2018.
The former pacer revealed that he claimed Gill is a much better batter than Prithvi Shaw in the U19 World Cup, which did not go down well with many, but he is now pleased to see how the young right-hander is making his bat talk at the international level.
Simon Doull said on Prime Video: “I have been a big fan of his since the under-19 World Cup here in New Zealand. I sent a message to a couple of people and I said that Shubman Gill is a better player than Prithvi Shaw, which was quite controversial at the time in that under-19 World Cup, but I have really loved seeing the development of Shubman over the last couple of years.”
On Gill's chances to cement his place as an opener for Team India in ODIs, Doull noted: “It's a tough position to cement. There are so many good players that are looking to open the batting for India and so many good options. I really like Shubman Gill.”
The commentator further added while hailing Gill, “With the breakthrough at the IPL earlier this year, it was probably his best season, he just looked a little more comfortable, I think now he is feeling like he belongs at this level a little bit more.”
Doull signed off by saying on Gill’s technique: “The feet move beautifully. Some of these shots down the ground are exceptional. The one thing that he does do very well is that he plays the short ball and the quick bowling very well. He is comfortable with that and I think that's going to be one of the keys for him moving forward.”
