“Pata Nahi Kaha Soya Hua Tha”: Pakistan’s Shoaib Akhtar Reacts To Shubman Gill’s Heroic Innings Against Afghanistan

Shubman Gill, the celebrated Indian batter and the skipper of the national team, has given a commendable performance in the 2nd ODI against Afghanistan. The match took place in Lucknow. Shubman scored a gigantic 154 while setting the all-time total to 402. Undoubtedly, this has sealed the entire series. This heroic innings even compelled the Pakistani legend Shoaib Akhtar to praise the 26 year old.

"He came out like an entire team by himself. I don't know where he had been sleeping for the last two years because he is such a big player. The range of shots he possesses is incredible. He is a complete batsman, an entire team in himself," Akhtar said in an interview.

"The innings he played today was like getting his own back. For the last two-three years, bowlers had been getting him out, but today he took revenge in the same manner. Good to see that. And he hit the ball really well. I mean, he batted brilliantly and deserved to play that way. The reason is that he went on to finish the game. He stayed there until the last overs and saw the chase through," he added.

The highlight of the entire match is Subhman Gill's innings which includes one century along with a half century as well. Although Ishan Kishan, another talented batter of the Indian squad has provided an adequate amount of support to establish the partnership that will eventually become another highlight of the entire innings. Both of them together have pulled off a total of 224 runs. And enlisted themselves in the list of one of India's fastest double-century partnerships.

Although Gill has scored a magnificent amount of runs. He genuinely admitted post-match that he was eyeing a double century. But the cramps have slowed down his pace. But his ambitions are getting praised by experts internationally which also depicts his honesty and potential. This also suggests that he has the potential to be one of those celebrated batsmen of the national as well as international cricket. His ambitions are getting praised instead of criticised by an international figure. This is not only great news for Subhman Gill but for the entire future of the Indian Men's Cricket Team as well.

Sportscape observes Gill's innings as one of the most commendable innings in Indian ODI history. We therefore wish him our heartiest congratulations and hope to witness more such innings and matches in his career, as well as whatever he has dreamt of, real soon.