Sports desk: IPL will start from March 22. Now it is just a short time to start the 18th season of IPL. In such a situation, all the teams have completed their preparations. Gujarat Titans captain Shubman Gill said that Tendulkar was the reason that he started playing cricket, as his father Lakhwinder Singh was a 'big fan' of Master-Blaster. Gill did not name Virat Kohli. While on many occasions, Gill said that he had started cricket impressed by Virat Kohli.
Gujarat Titans captain Shubman Gill said on Wednesday that Sachin Tendulkar and Glenn Maxwell were to throw the ball at the nets of Tau Devi Lal Stadium in Panchkula, when Mumbai Indians came to practice there in the early years of the tournament.
Gill said on Jio Hotstar that I remember I went to watch three to four matches at Tau Devi Lal Stadium in Panchkula with my father. In the second or third year of IPL, Mumbai Indians came there for practice. At that time I was nine or ten years old. I also have a photo with Sachin Sir and Glenn Maxwell.
He said that I was throwing them the ball during practice. These are some of my early memories of IPL. I was very nervous, but I already knew about Sachin sir. Because of them, I started playing cricket. My father is his biggest fan. Although my father was never much interested in posters, but Sachin's posters were installed in our village. Gill became the captain of Titans last year. He was made the captain of the team after Hardik Pandya left.
Gill made his IPL debut in 2018, when he was selected by Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR). Shubman has been playing for Titans since 2022. His first captaincy season did not run according to the plan. Titans made a good comeback after Pandya's departure. But due to lack of luck and poor performance of the team, he finished eighth in the points table.
Gill said that I believe leadership is a continuous journey. You get down every match and every week with new thinking. Different players bring different attitude, which teach you not only about leadership but also about yourself. As a captain, it is important to understand how to have their best performance to each player.
Shubman Gill (Captain), Rashid Khan, Sai Sudarshan, Shah Rukh Khan, Rahul Tewatia, Kagiso Rabada, Jose Butler, Mohammad Siraj, famous Krishna, Nishant Sindhu, Mahipal Lomorore, Kumar Kushagra, Anuj Rawat, Manav Suthar, Washington Sundar, Gerald Koaitji, Arshad Khan, Guraran Raderford, Sai Kishore, Sai Kishore, Sharma, Jayant Yadav, Glenn Philips, Karim Janat, Kulwant Khejrolia
