Ravi Shastri, a former Indian cricketer and coach, has expressed his perception that Shubman Gill, a rising star taking part in for Gujarat Titans in IPL 2023, has the potential to surpass Virat Kohli’s report for many runs scored in a single season. Kohli, a former Indian captain and Royal Challengers Bangalore participant, at the moment holds the report for the best variety of runs scored in an IPL season, having scored 973 runs in 16 matches throughout IPL 2016.
“He has to be an opening batsman, because only then will he get many opportunities to score runs. I feel it is Subhman Gill because he is in good form and also because he plays top of the order. So he will get a good number of opportunities to score runs. The pitches are good, so if he can score 80-100 runs consecutively in two or three innings, then at that point of time only he will already have 300-400 runs,” Shastri advised Star Sports, the official TV broadcasters of IPL 2023.
“According to me, it is very difficult to break the record, because 900 plus runs is huge but one thing is opening batsmen will get two extra matches and two extra innings, so opening batsmen can only break this record if it is possible,” he added.
Virat Kohli in 2016 IPL
In IPL 2016, Virat Kohli had a outstanding season with the RCB. He scored a record-breaking 973 runs in simply 16 matches, averaging an astounding 81.08. Kohli additionally smashed 4 centuries and 7 half-centuries, demonstrating his unimaginable consistency and talent. Despite Kohli’s excellent particular person efficiency, RCB misplaced within the ultimate to the Sunrisers Hyderabad. Nevertheless, Kohli’s efficiency stays one of many biggest batting shows in IPL historical past and a testomony to his extraordinary expertise as a cricketer.
According to Shastri, the standout performers in IPL 2023 thus far are the younger cricketers Tilak Varma and Sai Sudharsan.
“If we look at what’s happened till now, then the two left-handers, Tilak Varma and Sudharshan, one is 20 years old, the other is 21, they have been a lot of fun to watch. Because they seem to have a future, their temperament and maturity which we can see shows the potential they have to be good players,” he stated.
Former Indian all-rounder Irfan Pathan shared his opinion on the participant who has impressed him essentially the most in IPL 2023.
“One is definitely Tilak Varma, he has impressed us a lot. He batted well last year and has performed this year as well. Even his attitude is very good. He looks like he can be a leader in the future. And the second is Jurel, the way Jurel has batted from his first innings, I couldn’t even imagine the quality of his shots under pressure. So that is one boy who has impressed, even though it’s still in the early stages, but these are promising signs” stated Irfan.
