Salman Butt levels Shubham Gill with tennis legend Roger Federer, says “He plays effortless shots”
Salman Butt levels Shubham Gill with tennis legend Roger Federer, saying “He plays effortless shots”
Salman Butt, a former captain of Pakistan, was thrilled with Shubman Gill‘s strokeplay during his first T20I hundred against New Zealand on Wednesday in Ahmedabad.
The young man has demonstrated his ability to succeed in all formats and that he has what it takes to become the next generation’s biggest star.
Butt underlined the ease with which Gill plays his strokes, in contrast to contemporary cricket, where power-hitting has become so important. The veteran cricketer highlighted that he sees the same finesse tennis legend, Roger Federer.
Butt took to admiring Gill on his YouTube channel:
Salman Butt recently explained on his YouTube channel, how India consistently produces superstars like Shubman Gill.
He stated: “Shubman Gill is a level higher than him (Ishan). His batting is like watching Roger Federer play tennis, as things just happen, he doesn’t force the issue. He plays effortless shots. Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli, and earlier Sachin Tendulkar – it’s a series of great players and that’s why I call this system smart.”
“If you see Shubman Gill’s latest hundred, it didn’t look like he was forcing the issue at all. He was just reacting to the ball. In today’s world where there are ramp shots and power hitting, Gill played proper cricketing shots. It’s the three-day cricket where the temperament and technique for such big knocks are made and tested.”
Butt further talked about Ishan Kishan
Ishan Kishan has recently taken a lot of heat for his inconsistent performance, particularly in the shortest format. Salman Butt, on the other hand, cited his recent double hundred against Bangladesh to counter his critics.
“Ishan Kishan has received criticism for his faulty technique. However, he has given performances and as long as those are there, the technical flaws don’t really matter since each batter has some technical issue or another. He plays fearless cricket and nad shots out of he box. He tries and take risks to force the issue.”
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