India’s T20 World Cup 2024 squad announcement is just around the corner. With skipper Rohit Sharma opening the innings, Yashasvi Jaiswal almost cemented his spot as his partner with a century against Mumbai Indians (MI). Virat Kohli will occupy the third spot as he has shown form in the ongoing Indian Premier League (IPL) despite criticism around his strike rate. With top-order already decided, there is a question mark on whether Gujarat Titans (GT) skipper Shubman Gill will make it to the flight to the US.
In a conversation with Sports Tak, Gill said that it is his dream to represent India in T20 World Cup. He feels that the selectors should not ignore him despite slump in form in the ongoing season as he scored more than 900 runs in the previous edition.
“Every player dreams of representing his country in World Cup. I was diagnosed with dengue early in ODI World Cup 2023. I came back to the team and played. I learned a lot during the tournament, especially in India. It is a dream for me to represent India on the biggest stage in T20 World Cup. When it comes to my selection, if I don't get a chance despite scoring more than 900 runs in last season then I can do only one thing. I'll cheer for the players who make it into the team and wish them all the best,” Gill said.
The GT skipper also said that if he starts thinking about his selection, he won’t be able to do justice to the role he has been given by the franchise. He emphasised on the fact that at this juncture of the season, his team needs him the most. If he starts thinking about the T20 World Cup and get selfish, it would not benefit the franchise.
“Currently, I'm not thinking about whether my name will be there or not. For now, I have been given a role to this lead this team (GT). If I start thinking about that then I won't do justice to the role I have been given. Especially, at this moment, my team needs me the most. If I don't give time to them and start about missing the T20 World Cup squad or think about my runs to get selected then I won't be able to perform my role,” the 24-year-old said.
The young batter has scored 304 runs from nine games so far at an average of 38 including two half-centuries. His strike rate is 146.15. After the loss to Delhi Capitals (DC), GT are in seventh place on the points table. They will face Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) at home on April 28.
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