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Shikhar Dhawan feels that Shubman Gill may have a giant function to play in India’s marketing campaign on the ICC Champions Trophy 2025.
Shikhar Dhawan (L) expects Shubman Gill (R) to ship in ICC Champions Trophy 2025. (Picture: AFP, Sportzpics)
‘The previous Indian opener, Shikhar Dhawan reckons that Shubman Gill will ship in India’s upcoming Champions Trophy 2025 marketing campaign. The opening batter heads into the ICC event excessive on confidence as he appears on high of his recreation within the lately concluded ODI sequence in opposition to England. He struck two half-centuries and 100 in three matches and was additionally named the Participant of the Collection. After being appointed as India’s vice-captain, Dhawan reckons Gill will play an enormous function in India within the upcoming event.
“There are loads of causes to be optimistic for India. They’ve a really balanced facet, particularly with the bat – there’s a good mix of expertise and youth. Shubman Gill, particularly, is so constant and he has a giant function to play. I believe he may have a fantastic event,” Dhawan informed the ICC.
The 39-year-old additional confirmed religion within the senior batters of the squad. “Rohit Sharma has discovered type, Virat Kohli is there; they’re a high facet and can take some stopping,” he added.
Dhawan stays India’s main run-scorer in Champions Trophy historical past. In his ten appearances within the event, the southpaw has aggregated 710 runs at an distinctive common of 77.88. His tally consists of three centuries, with the very best rating of 125 coming in opposition to Sri Lanka within the 2017 version. He completed as the very best scorer in 2013 when India received their second title underneath the captaincy of MS Dhoni.
“Successful in 2013 was a fantastic achievement, one of many greatest of my profession. I scored a century within the first recreation in opposition to South Africa and it was an enormous aid as a result of it was my comeback match in ODI cricket,” Dhawan recalled in the course of the interplay with the ICC.
“I used to be doing effectively within the Take a look at workforce and it helped me again into the ODI facet. I used to be nervous and excited but in addition actually assured. Although we had Rohit or Virat Kohli, I used to inform myself I used to be the very best batter on the earth,” he added.
India, positioned in Group A, will face Bangladesh within the opening fixture of the Champions Trophy. The match can be performed on the Dubai Worldwide Cricket Stadium on February 20.