Table of Contents
Ahead of their imminent Indian Premier League (IPL) 2024 encounter in Bengaluru on May 4, Gujarat Titans (GT) skipper Shubman Gill caught up with his compatriot and Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) batter Virat Kohli.
A snippet of their exchange after the pre-match warm-up was shared by the GT. Both teams, have endured a lacklustre season in IPL 2024. RCB find themsel𝐆ves at the bottom of the league table, managing only three vic🌳tories out of their ten matches, while GT have fared marginally better at the eighth position with four wins out of ten matches.
| |— Gujarat Titans (@gujarat_titans)
Gill’s exclusion from T20 World Cup squad
Recently, the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) announced the 15-member Men’s squad for the T20 World Cup 2024, one of the notable exclusion was of Gill. However, he might comeback in the squad as he is part of the travelling reserves and team’s have ෴an option to alter their outfit until May 25.
Also READ: IPL 2024: Here’s how MI can s✱till make it to the playoffs despite losing to KKR
GT skipper’s performance in IPL 2024
Gill was named captain of GT for IPL 2024 following Hardik Pandya‘s departure to Mumbai Indians (MI). Taking on the leadership role, he not only led the team but also showcased his batting prowess, tallying 320 runs 🃏in 10 matches at a striking r🐟ate of 141, which comprised two half-centuries.
The right-handed batter started his IPL journey with Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) in 2018. From 2022 onwards, he transitioned to playing for GT. Across his IPL career spanning 101 matches, he has amassed 3110 runs at an impressive average of 38. His most remarka𒈔ble season was in 2022, where he hammered 890 runs and claimed the coveted orange cap.