{"id":438150,"date":"2024-04-04T17:04:14","date_gmt":"2024-04-04T17:04:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/haftavasool.com\/haftavasool\/blog\/2024\/04\/04\/very-much-like-virat-why-irfan-pathan-equates-shubman-gill-with-kohli-cricket-news-times-of-india\/"},"modified":"2024-04-04T17:04:14","modified_gmt":"2024-04-04T17:04:14","slug":"very-much-like-virat-why-irfan-pathan-equates-shubman-gill-with-kohli-cricket-news-times-of-india","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/haftavasool.com\/haftavasool\/blog\/2024\/04\/04\/very-much-like-virat-why-irfan-pathan-equates-shubman-gill-with-kohli-cricket-news-times-of-india\/","title":{"rendered":"&#8216;Very much like Virat&#8217;: Why Irfan Pathan equates Shubman Gill with Kohli | Cricket News &#8211; Times of India"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> [ad_1]<br \/>\n<br \/><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/static.toiimg.com\/photo\/msid-109044343,imgsize-74448.cms\" \/><\/p>\n<div>NEW DELHI: <!-- -->Shubman Gill<!-- --> notched up the highest score of the <!-- -->IPL 2024<!-- --> as his unbeaten 89 helped <a href=\"https:\/\/timesofindia.indiatimes.com\/sports\/cricket\/ipl\/teams\/gujarat-titans\" styleobj=\"[object Object]\" class=\"\" target=\"\" frmappuse=\"1\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Gujarat Titans<\/a> post an imposing 199\/4 against <a href=\"https:\/\/timesofindia.indiatimes.com\/sports\/cricket\/ipl\/teams\/kings-xi-punjab\" styleobj=\"[object Object]\" class=\"\" target=\"\" frmappuse=\"1\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Punjab Kings<\/a> in Ahmedabad on Thursday. Gill&#8217;s first fifty of the season saw him smash six fours and four sixes during a 48-ball stay at the crease.<br \/>The Gujarat Titans&#8217; captain Gill displayed a remarkable batting prowess, showcasing a perfect blend of timing and controlled aggression in his innings, exemplifying sheer brilliance at the crease.<br \/>Lauding his knock, former India all-rounder <!-- -->Irfan Pathan<!-- --> equated Gill with <!-- -->Virat Kohli<!-- --> for the composure he displayed throughout his innings.<br \/>&#8220;Shubman Gill looks so much in control playing t20 cricket. Very much like Virat. Tries to play correct cricket not so much power but pure timing,&#8221; Pathan posted on X.<\/p>\n<p>2011 World Cup hero <!-- -->Yuvraj Singh<!-- --> also expressed his joy over Gill&#8217;s knock.<br \/>&#8220;Gill is back ! So am I! 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