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#1 - SHUBMAN GILL, Right-hand bat, India
'When I go in to bat, there's just the willow, ball and situation in my mind'
Talent. Flair. Craft. Forte. Ability. Originality. Virtuoso. Sagacity. Finesse. Ingenuity. Proficiency. Wizard. Instinctive. Quick learner. Authoritative. Disdainful. Ladies and Gentlemen, introducing my personal favorite, Mr Gill. All the words and their synonyms mentioned have been used to define Shubman, by experts, cricketers and commentators alike.
Adjudged as Man of the Tournament at the U-19 World Cup, this man is just quite quintessential. His shot-making has been compared to Kohli, albeit with a Steve Smith-esque shuffle and stance. Every innings have a stamp of maturity, mixed with controlled aggression and calmness of a veteran. When batting, his fluid stroke-play give the appearance of boundary dart-hitting contest, wherein he challenges himself to hit the boards in every direction of the ground. Impressive. Attractive. Effective. I'm honestly at loss of words to speak a word-or-two about his batting style, the way I've tried for others. I will leave it just there, until the next time.
