IND vs NZ: Shubman Gill Record New Zealand: IND vs NZ 2nd T20 – While one would assume Shubman Gill’s favorite cricket ground is Mohali Stadium, or Eden Gardens owing to the batter’s association with KKR, neither of the grounds is closer to him. The Punjab cricketer loves New Zealand more than any of the countries. It was here that the then 18-year-old scored a terrific century against Pakistan in the semi-finals and later went on to win the Under-19 World Cup. But apart from that, why the 22-year-old is fond of Kiwi land so much let’s check out. Follow IND vs NZ Live Updates with InsideSport.IN.
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IND vs NZ: Shubman Gill ready to continue his love affair with New Zealand, check out why the batter loves the Kiwi Land
IND vs NZ: Why Shubman Gill is ready to continue his love affair with New Zealand?
- After winning the Under-19 World Cup, Shubman went on to make his ODI debut against New Zealand in 2019.
- The opening batter could not make much impact, as he was out for 9 in the first ODI and just 7 in the second ODI
- After three years, Gill is all set to make his T20 debut against New Zealand in the Kiwi Land.
- While the first T20 was abandoned without a ball being bowled, Gill has a chance to play his first T20I in the second game set to be played on November 20/
- Gill has scored over 500 runs in Kiwi Land, which includes stats from his Under-19 World Cup.
- With a likely T20 debut, Gill is ready to continue his love affair with New Zealand.
IND vs NZ: India likely to open with Shubman Gill, Laxman keen to see the star’s growth in the shortest format
Gill has had a stellar start to his ODI career, having raced away to 500 runs in just 11 matches. Now, interim head coach VVS Laxman is ready to give the 22-year-old a chance in the T20 format and is keen to see his growth. Gill is likely to open the innings in the second T20 against New Zealand.
IND vs NZ: Shubman Gill ready to continue his love affair with New Zealand, check out why the batter loves the Kiwi Land
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