Post Shubman Gill’s ODI Double Ton, Rohit Sharma’s “Future” Tweet From Past Goes Viral

Touted because the ‘future’ of Indian batting by many, Shubman Gill really appears to have hit his true potential, slamming a double century within the first ODI towards New Zealand. Not lengthy after the cricketing world witnessed Gill’s heroics in Hyderabad, an outdated tweet of India skipper Rohit Sharma resurfaced on social media. In the tweet, Rohit had known as Gill ‘the long run’ and the submit has now gone viral on social media. Ahead of the beginning of the sequence, Rohit had Gill for the opener’s spot, forward of Ishan Kishan, and his outdated tweet proves the type of religion the India skipper has within the right-handed batter.

Rohit’s big reward for Gill had come as a response after the latter had written on the micro-blogging website: “Well no one does pull shots better than the #Hitman Happy Birthday! @ImRo45.”

In reply, Rohit wrote: “Thanks future”.

Thanks future https://t.co/2tTUkuDr50

— Rohit Sharma (@ImRo45) May 1, 2020

Speaking of his knock towards New Zealand, Gill had stated: “This knock means a lot to me. I could not convert in the first ODI and third game (against Sri Lanka), I was looking to get a big score but it didn’t happen. Once I was set, the focus was to score as may runs as possible.

“With the additional fielder contained in the circle (in overs 11-40), we see the opposite groups pushing within the center overs. Even when wickets had been falling, I needed to point out intent to the bowlers as a result of it’s totally straightforward to bowl dot balls if the batter is just not exhibiting intent.

“So, that was my intent when the wickets were falling that ‘I will hit you if you are going to bowl bad balls’,” the 23-year-old stated throughout the press convention after the match.

“Consistency is very important for me, it’s the key to everything. As a batter that is what I strive for in any format. It feels good when things you are doing repeatedly are paying off,” he added.

Having made a robust assertion with the bat, Gill would hope to proceed his exploits on the high as India tackle New Zealand within the 2nd match of the sequence on Saturday.

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