Shubman Gill in action for GT vs DC in IPL 2024.© AFP
Gujarat Titans captain Shubman Gill believes that the impact player has some role to play in making matches high-scoring as he provides extra support to the batsmen to come out tough on the bowlers. Scoring over 200 for the 12th time in the ongoing IPL season, Delhi Capitals scored 224 runs for 4 against Gujarat Titans on Wednesday. “I think the impact player has a bit of a role (in making matches high-scoring), even if you lose extra wickets, the batsmen get extra help to carry on and it gives the batsmen license to carry on. Gives the end,” Gill said after GT’s four-run defeat.
“I think we played really good cricket, it’s disappointing to lose at the end, but everyone showed great character. Great fight right to the end and we never thought we’d be out of the game at any point. When you’re 224, Chasing, no point talking about plans, just go out and score runs.”
Despite a strong start, GT’s bowlers allowed DC to make a comeback as Rishabh Pant and Axar Patel stitched a 113-run partnership and Gill felt his team was guilty of giving away some extra runs.
Gill said, “At one point we thought we would be able to restrict them to around 200-210. We gave some extra runs in the last few overs.”
“But the good thing about chasing is that you know what you are chasing. It is a small ground, and it can be chased. Execution becomes very important [for bowlers], If the wicket has nothing for the bowlers, you have to execute your plans – or your yorkers.”
Winning captain Pant returned to his destructive best as he scored an unbeaten 88 off 43 balls. He was chosen Player of the Match for his brilliant innings.
The flamboyant wicketkeeper-batsman was happy to be back in the middle after being away from cricket for over a year due to an injury sustained in a serious car accident.
Pant said, “Every day when I am in the middle, I feel better. Every hour on the field matters, I love being on the field.”
“I try to give my 100% and sometimes it takes a little time. I think the first six in a match gives me confidence in the game. The more time I spend in the centre, the better I feel “
Topics mentioned in this article
Denial of responsibility! Thelocalreport.in is an automatic aggregator around the global media. All the content are available free on Internet. We have just arranged it in one platform for educational purpose only. In each content, the hyperlink to the primary source is specified. All trademarks belong to their rightful owners, all materials to their authors. If you are the owner of the content and do not want us to publish your materials on our website, please contact us.The content will be deleted within 24 hours. |