CRICKET | Kotak raves about Gill’s hunger for big scores
India batting coach Sitanshu Kotak lauded Shubman Gill's exceptional hunger for big scores after his unbeaten 233 against West Indies, calling it one of the best ODI innings he'd witnessed. Kotak emphasized the importance of a set batter finishing the game and discussed the challenging playing conditions and the evolving standards of one-day cricket.
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This article highlights the outstanding performance of a key Indian cricketer and offers insights into the team's preparation and strategic thinking for upcoming international tournaments like the World Cup. It also touches upon the broader evolution and challenges within One-Day International cricket.
India batting coach Sitanshu Kotak highlighted Shubman Gill’s hunger to score big, calling the skipper’s unbeaten 233 against the West Indies here on Wednesday “one of the best innings” he had seen in ODI cricket.
“I feel that hunger is very important for a player. Normally, after getting to 100, you see batters get out. But when Gill was around 110-115, I felt he could probably get to 200.
“We always talk about the set batter finishing the game. Virat (Kohli) did it in the last match, and today Gill did it with Ruturaj (Gaikwad) alongside him. That hunger is important to play an innings like this.
“It was extremely humid. Even during the warm-up, we were out there for 45 minutes and were completely wet. We fielded for four hours, and then to bat the way Gill did was just unbelievable,” he said after the match.
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