“Shubman Gill has the talent, but he needs maturity”: Kapil Dev

India’s legendary cricketer and former skipper Kapil Dev lauded Shubman Gill’s exceptional performance and praised the youngster for his batting skills. Shubman Gill is in sensational form this year as he already scored centuries in all three international formats (ODI, T20, and Test), plus the way he played in the IPL 2023, scoring three centuries in a single season of the IPL is something that very few players have done in the IPL. The form he is in undoubtedly makes him a subject of talk in the cricket community, and this time former ace all-rounder Kapil Dev showered some words of praise and caution on him. He said.

“Sunil Gavaskar came, Sachin Tendulkar came, then Rahul Dravid, VVS Laxman, Virender Sehwag, and Virat Kohli came, and now, with the kind of batting he is showing, it appears that Shubman Gill is following their footsteps. But I will like to give him another season (before making big claims). He definitely has the talent and ability, but he needs more maturity”

“If he plays another season like this, there is no doubt that he too could be included in the list of great players. But I would not like to take him to that league currently. Maybe he needs to give one more year. It’s too early (to say)”

Kapil Dev while an interaction with ABP news

Shubman Gill was in red-hot form this season and scored 851 runs with an average of 60+. At once, it was speculated that he would break the IPL record of Virat Kohli, who scored 973 runs in a single season of the IPL, but unfortunately, the right-handed batter fell short of runs. His great performance was one of the reasons for Gujarat Titans success as the team played their second consecutive final but failed to defend their title this time against Chennai Super Kings, who lifted the trophy for the 5th time.