After the second ODI between India and New Zealand was called off due to rain, Indian batter Shubman Gill said that he is aiming to make the most out of the chances he gets to play for his country.
The second ODI of the three-match series between India and New Zealand was called off due to rain, with the Men in Blue being able to score 89/1 in 12.5 overs at the time rain intervened for the final time and put any possibility of further action to rest. Shubman Gill (45* off 42 balls) and Suryakumar Yadav (34* off 25 balls) were at the crease unbeaten.
“I am not looking that far (playing in the 2023 World Cup). Right now, my focus is to make the most out of the chances I get to play for the country and score big. This is what I am looking to do in this series as well,” said Gill in a post-match press conference.
This year, Gill has indeed lived up to these words. In 11 ODIs he has played so far, Gill has scored 625 runs at an average of 78.12. He has scored one century and four half-centuries, with the best score of 130.
Gill admitted that constant in-and-out of the field movement due to rain caused frustration and difficulties in planning.
The batter said that he enjoyed batting with Suryakumar Yadav, who is currently in red-hot form.
“There is no need to have any talk with him out in the middle as he was batting so good,” he added.
On adapting a more aggressive batting approach in ODIs in which totals of 400 or more are frequent, Gill said that scoring 400 or more in ODIs frequently is not achievable.
“400-450 are made in 2-3 matches per year. When you score 300-350, it makes a good match. This all is dependent on conditions, whether you bat first or not,” he added.