IPL 2025 DC vs GT | Gill has been fantastic as GT captain: Parthiv

In management: Parthiv says Gill has been proactive on the sphere.
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In his second season as skipper of Gujarat Titans, Shubman Gill has totally impressed.

As opening batter alongside B. Sai Sudharsan, he has been in imperious contact, accumulating 508 runs in 11 innings at a strike price of 152.55 with as many as 5 half-centuries. When he’s making the manoeuvres on the sphere to assist his bowlers, too, Gill has checked out ease with the additional accountability. It helps, after all, that he has a formidable bowling assault at his command.

Sharper focus

If the discuss Gill’s seemingly ascent to captaincy of the Indian Test crew materialises within the wake of Rohit Sharma’s retirement final week, the 25-year-old’s management attributes will solely invite sharper focus within the days to observe.

Parthiv Patel, assistant coach of Gujarat Titans, didn’t weigh in on the broader dialogue concerning the Indian crew, however gave a ringing endorsement of Gill’s contribution as the captain of the IPL franchise nonetheless.

“Gill has been fantastic as captain. The way he’s been around with the group, I don’t need to mention how well he’s batting right now and the way he’s handling the situation,” Parthiv stated on the eve of GT’s match towards Delhi Capitals on the Arun Jaitley Stadium.

“He’s scoring a lot of runs, he’s been very good, proactive on the field. Off the field also, he spends a lot of time with young players. I’ve said this before too, you can feel that Gill is the captain in the dressing room, that’s what you want in a leader”.