“After scoring almost 900 runs…”: Shubman Gill’s honest opinion on potential T20 World Cup snub. cricket news

With the wait for T20 World Cup 2024 squad selection coming to an end, India batsman Shubman Gill opened up on his possible selection and non-selection for the prestigious event. Gill, one of the most promising young batsmen of the team, has not performed well on the T20 cricket stage in recent times. His form for Gujarat Titans in the Indian Premier League (IPL) has also not been good, with the opening batsman scoring only 304 runs in 9 matches at an average of 38 and a strike-rate of 146.15.

Although Gill is optimistic about his selection in India’s 15-member T20 World Cup squad, he also admitted that it would be disappointing to be left out.

“I played the 50-over World Cup last year and it was a dream for me to represent my country in the World Cup. If I am able to make it to this year’s T20 World Cup, it will be a dream come true.” “The experience from last year’s World Cup will help me in trying to win the World Cup,” he said in an interview with Hindustan Times.

Asked about possible non-selection, Gill said, “After scoring almost 900 runs last season (in the IPL), as a player I will obviously be disappointed. I will still be cheering for the players and encouraging them.” Will wish you all the best.”

Gill’s path to a starting spot in India’s T20 team is tough. While Rohit Sharma’s place as the team captain is confirmed, Virat Kohli and Yashasvi Jaiswal are also auditioning for the same role.

Kohli, in IPL 2024, is currently the top-scoring batsman, while Jaiswal has done really well for India as an opening batsman in all formats including T20Is. Being a left-hander, Jaiswal also provides better balance at the top while his strike-rate in the shortest format has also been better than Gill.