Cricket World Cup 2023 Final: “Gone Gill”- Shubman Gill departs for 4 runs after playing reckless shot, netizens have mixed reactions 

India lost one batter early as Shubman Gill was dismissed for 4 runs.

Cricket World Cup 2023 Final: “Gone Gill”- Shubman Gill departs for 4 runs after playing reckless shot, netizens have mixed reactions 

Shubman Gill (Image via ESPN)

India and Australia are currently playing each other in the 2023 ICC ODI World Cup finals, which is probably the biggest game of 2023. Australia won the toss and elected to bowl first, citing the dry wicket and dew at night. Despite Rohit Sharma said he wanted to bat, India did not have a good start with Shubman Gill being dismissed for four runs.

Coming in to bat, Rohit started off attacking the bowlers in the powerplay like he always does, while Shubman Gill visibly struggled against the Aussie quick Mitchell Starc. The first ball he faced off Starc, he edged it to slips but luckily it didn’t carry. 

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On his 7th ball, Gill tried pulling Starc over mid-wicket but didn’t time it well. The ball flew in the air and landed in the hands of Adam Zampa, who was fielding at mid-on. He departed for only 4 runs after facing 7 balls. 

Fans question Shubman Gill’s shot selection 

Netizens were not happy with Shubman Gill’s dismissal. Many said his shot was unnecessary and reckless. Netizens believed he should have stayed and supported Rohit Sharma while the captain continued his assault on the Australian bowlers. 

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Shubman Gill and Rohit Sharma prepare themselves (Image via ESPN)

Some did come to his defense, saying he is still young and his time will soon come. Gill has had an unbelievable year in ODIs so far, scoring 1584 runs in 29 innings. His average is 63.36 and has scored 5 centuries in the year. 

Check out their reactions below: 

https://twitter.com/imsachinyadav1/status/1726161324126978223?s=20

With 11 overs done, India are currently 82-3. Shubman Gill was the first to get out, scoring only 4 runs. Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli brought up a partnership of 46 runs before Rohit Sharma was dismissed by Glenn Maxwell. Shreyas Iyer came in at no. 4, but departed on his 3rd ball after being caught behind off Pat Cummin’s bowling. 

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