Shubman Gill will represent Gujarat Titans in IPL 2022Gujarat Titans (GT) batter Shubman Gill believes if the franchise make a deep run in IPL 2022, he might be in contention for a place in the T20 World Cup later this year. The youngster is yet to feature in T20Is for India despite faring well in the IPL since 2018.Gill was the third-choice draft pick for the Titans after being released by Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) ahead of the IPL 2022 mega auction. The former U-19 player was roped in by the new franchise for Rs 7 crore.Shubman Gill@ShubmanGillTo new beginnings 🏏 @gujarat_titans5:36 AM · Feb 9, 202212576446To new beginnings 🏏 @gujarat_titans https://t.co/yLM708uSvLThe Punjab-born player feels there is no need for him to change his approach with the Titans despite the Indian T20I team having a settled pool of openers. Gill said in an interview with PTI in this regard:"I feel as a player what’s most important for me is to do my job well for the team (Gujarat Titans), and I think if I am able to do well, then it is also doing well for myself. And if we (GT) go on to play the playoffs and reach the final, I might get a chance to play for India in WT20."KKR roped in the services of Gill, fresh off his exploits at the 2018 U-19 World Cup. The two-time champions had a relatively successful opening pair of Chris Lynn and Sunil Narine, leaving the youngster to bat in the lower-middle order.Speaking of his evolution from a No.7 batter to an opener, Gill said:"I started my IPL career with KKR batting at numbers 6 and 7. The first whole year (2018), I batted at No. 6 and may be once, if I remember did I open the innings in 14 games. I think I batted at No. 4 once that season."Noting that he is open to donning any role the franchise asks him to, Gill added:"In the second year, I batted at No. 7, and it was the third year really, when I got to open the batting. If you ask me what I prefer, I would love to bat at the top order, but if the team wants me to do a different role, I (am) game for that."The Cricket Panda@TheCricketPandaMost Top-scores for the team in the last 2 IPL seasons12: Shikhar Dhawan10: Shubman Gill10: KL Rahul09: Ruturaj Gaikwad09: Devdutt Padikkal09: Faf du Plessis#IPL20227:25 AM · Mar 20, 202229132Most Top-scores for the team in the last 2 IPL seasons12: Shikhar Dhawan10: Shubman Gill10: KL Rahul09: Ruturaj Gaikwad09: Devdutt Padikkal09: Faf du Plessis#IPL2022The 22-year-old cemented his place at the top of the order for KKR but could not find a place on their retention list. He has played 58 IPL games thus far, scoring 1417 runs at a strike rate of 123.To see IPL Team Owners 2022, click here."I am always looking forward towards that next opportunity" - Shubman GillFollowing a stellar start to his international career n the famous tour of Australia a year ago, Shubman Gill fell down the pecking order after a poor home campaign. To exacerbate matters, he suffered an injury that ruled him out of the away Test series against England.Terming the second leg of IPL 2021 as a huge motivation factor during his days of rehabilitation, Shubman Gill said:"When I was injured, I was really looking forward to what we have next, and IPL was coming up. During 2021, I had (a) really bad first phase of IPL in India, and also as a team, we hadn’t done well. But knowing that we have another opportunity to make a comeback, may be winning six out of seven games, that challenge motivated me."He added:"What really motivates me when I am not able to perform is the next opportunity that comes along. I am always looking forward towards that next opportunity - both for myself and for my team."The young batter will play for a new IPL team in 2022. With Jason Roy ruled out of the tournament, Shubman Gill is expected to have a new opening partner in either Rahmanullah Gurbaz or Matthew Wade.