Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) right-hand, top-order batsman Shubman Gill, stated that he does not get stuck by the burden of expectations, as he only focuses on scoring as much as run possible in order to help his team win.
Shubman Gill also stated that if given an option, he would like to open the batting for KKR.
“If I was given an option, I would prefer to open the innings. I don’t think it (expectations) really weigh on me that much, because when I go in to bat the only thing that stays in the mind is how I will score runs in a particular situation. In my mind, the only goal is to win matches for whichever team I am playing for,” Shubman Gill told PTI.
I beleive I can play on all kinds of surfaces: Shubman Gill
With great confidence, Shubman Gill stated that he could play on all kinds of surfaces. While many players feels it may be difficult for batsmen to time the ball, the 21 year-old believes that the condition won’t matter to him much as he has the habit of playing on a slow pitches.
“No, I don’t think we need to change to any kind of specific bats (in terms of weight), because in India we are used to playing on slow pitches. You need to adapt and I believe I can play on all kinds of surfaces,” Shubman Gill said.
The 13th edition of the Indian Premier League (IPL) is set to begin from September 19 and will be played in the UAE across all the three venues. The kinds of pitches in UAE will be slow and turning.
The Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) team will begin thei IPL 2020 campaign against the defending champions Mumbai Indians (MI) on September 23 at Abu Dhabi.
