In the game between Gujarat Titans vs Sunrisers Hyderabad, Shubman Gill hit his maiden IPL hundred. His team, GT was asked to bat first after they lost the coin toss. After losing Wriddhiman Saha early, Gill dominated the SRH bowling right from the onset. However, after reaching 95 by the end of the 16th over, he had to wait till the 19th over to reach his century.
During this phase, he lost the strike and watched other batters lose their wickets. In the end, the right-hander managed to reach the three-figure mark with a single. After reaching the landmark, his India teammate, Virat Kohli congratulated him on Instagram. The IG story of the former India skipper has been going viral on social media.
Shubman gill is all format player pure class .. good to see the way he anchor his innings
— Nitin jain(Sachinsuperfan) (@NitinSachinist) May 16, 2023
Naya trend shuru hua hai lagta hai ?
— N I K H I L (@nikhilkalavale) May 16, 2023
King's post for the Prince.
— djay (@djaywalebabu) May 16, 2023
Stars of India ?? .
— Aryan ?? (@RealAryan29) May 16, 2023
Feel for prabh ??
Koi na bro ayega time ? pic.twitter.com/0uw3VCEVzc— cricket is love ? (@Sarandeep__) May 16, 2023
When his idol his king
Then he has long way to go
He will rule next generation like king ?????? pic.twitter.com/wxwFA3kIFP— Sumanta Mandal (@hello_twittterr) May 16, 2023
madhwal smoked that gill pack ?
— jantime (#SiakamAgenda) (@userjan4) May 16, 2023
King to Prince talks ???
Pic is irrelevant ? pic.twitter.com/fC2H1mzF82— ?? AV ? (@heretoroar) May 16, 2023
Love it how he is propping up the nxt gen, first Jaiswal, now Gill
— Kartik (@MetaBarca) May 16, 2023
Surya? pic.twitter.com/6DocS8DW8l
— Not_A_Runner_ 4??5?? (@akula_v_n) May 16, 2023
Meanwhile, after hitting the century and becoming the Player of The Match, the Fazilka-born spoke to the broadcaster. The 2018 U19 World Cup winner said that Kohli has been his idol since his teenage days.
“When I was 12-13 years old I followed Virat Kohli bhai the most, he has been my idol since I started understanding cricket. I learned a lot from Virat bhai. His batting & passion & commitment motivates me,” Gill told Star Sports.
Shubman Gill was confident of getting his IPL hundred in the ongoing season
Meanwhile, the Punjab player missed out on his IPL hundred in the reverse fixture against Lucknow Super Giants at home. Gill scored 94 not out but had said that their are five to six games left and he was confident of reaching the landmark.
“It was in my mind but I missed out on the bouncer I hit for a single. No worries though, there are 5-6 games left and hopefully, I’ll get my hundred in one of them,” Shubman Gill said during the post-match presentation after the game against Lucknow Super Giants on May 7.
This year, Shubman has hit centuries across formats, whether it is Tests, ODIs, and T20Is. This is a rare achievement for a player.
