Ishan Kishan and Shubman Gill are two rising stars in Indian cricket. Each are top-order batters and have left a huge impact within the Indian cricket workforce. Whereas Gill is likely one of the few cricketers to have scored a century in all three codecs, Kishan is just the fourth Indian to hit a double century in ODIs. The 2 are good associates too and are roommates on India’s excursions. Gill lately stated Kishan may be mischievous. “Ishan always spoils my pre-match routine, he does not let me sleep. He uses his iPad without the airpods and watches movies at full volume. Then I swear at him to lower the volume or to put on the airpods. So, he tells me that I am the one who is sleeping in his room, so the rules are his. We fight everyday, this is my pre-match routine,” he stated in an interview on bcci.television.
Gill is taking part in for the Hardik Pandya-led Gujarat Titans in the IPL 2023 whereas Kishan is taking part in for the Rohit Sharma-led Mumbai Indians. The 2 groups confronted one another in Ahmedabad on Tuesday, and earlier than the match the duo had a humorous assembly. Kishan may very well be seen cheekily slapping Gill after which the latter returned the favour.
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Speaking concerning the match, Gujarat Titans produced a scientific efficiency to outclass Mumbai Indians by 55 runs in a totally one-sided IPL match. Set a stiff goal of 208, MI had been stopped at 152 for 9.
MI did not get the sort of begin they might have preferred and had been struggling at 29 for the lack of captain Rohit Sharma’s wicket in six overs, the workforce failing miserably to utilise the powerplay.
Whereas attempting to work the ball on the onside, Rohit received a vanguard and ended up giving a return catch to his reverse quantity, Hardik Pandya, within the second over.
After the seamers have performed their job, star leg-spinner Rashid Khan got here on and bowled a really economical first over.
MI managed to attain 13 runs within the seventh over, earlier than Rashid ended Ishan Kishan’s painstaking keep within the center. Ishan consumed an many as 21 balls for his 13 runs.
Three balls later, Rashid had Tilak Varma trapped in entrance of the wicket to go away MI reeling at 45 for 3 within the eighth over.
From there, five-time winners MI couldn’t do sufficient to problem the defending champions.
With PTI inputs
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