After the first Duleep Trophy 2024 match in Bengaluru, Team India batter Shubman Gill gave a signed jersey to a dedicated fan. He captained India A in their opening game of the tournament against India B at the M. Chinnaswamy Stadium.
Gill’s team experienced a 76-run loss in the match on Sunday (September 8), which was also his 25th birthday. An X user (@JassPreet96) posted a photo on social media showing Shubman Gill’s gesture toward his fan. The picture features the cricketer with a fan named Hari Kiran, holding the signed jersey.
You can watch the video here:
Shubman Gill gifted his signed jersey to a Superfan, Hari Kiran after the Duleep Trophy match. ❤️
Gill, winning the heart of fans…!!!!
HBD SHUBMAN GILL #ShubmanGill pic.twitter.com/kGmvPHenem
— JassPreet (@JassPreet96) September 8, 2024
“It’s crucial for the captain to have a strong connection with the players”- Shubman Gill
In an interview with journalists before the Duleep Trophy, Shubman Gill disclosed his knowledge and experience gained as captain. He stressed that it is vital for the captain to be in touch with players so as to get good results. According to Cricbuzz, Gill said:
“Every match or every series you tend to learn more about yourself, whether you’re the captain or not. You tend to learn certain things about yourself, your game. More so if you’re captain, you tend to learn about other players as well.”
”Because it’s important for the captain to have a connect with the players. If you want someone to give their 100 percent, you should have a connect with the players.”
“You should know their weaknesses and strengths. In terms of that there has been some change, there has been a lot more conversations especially if you’re the captain or vice-captain you have one-on-one conversations with the players. There’s nothing easy or difficult. You’d have played a lot of age-group cricket with a lot of these player so there’s a lot of fun.”
The first game of the Duleep Trophy was not good for Shubman Gill personally, as he scored 25 (43) and 21 (35) in those two innings alone. The ongoing two-match Test series against Bangladesh is likely to reignite his form on September 19.
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