Shubman Gill’s presence keeps Saha calm
Ahmedabad, April 7
Senior Gujarat Titans player Wriddhiman Saha has forged a successful opening partnership with Shubman Gill and he attributes that to young India international’s current form which makes it easier for batters at the other end.
Gill has been in phenomenal form in the last three months in international cricket and his T20 game has also improved considerably.
“Shubman is in the form of his life. It is so easy batting with him. We know that if Gujarat Titans have to do well, myself, Shubman and Sai (Sudharsan) at No. 3 have to bat well. Then it becomes easier for the team,” Saha told reporters during a virtual interaction.
“But when Shubman is around, I can play my natural game with ease. As Shubman scores, it becomes easier for batters like, me, Sai and Vijay. The approach becomes much easier at the other end,” Saha said.
Saha doesn’t play for India anymore and during this domestic season, he played for minnows Tripura but that hasn’t changed anything for the 40-Test veteran.
“I try to keep things simple whether I am playing for India or not. Now that I am playing only IPL, I like to take it match by match and prepare accordingly. And everyone has a different approach,” he said.
Barring Virender Sehwag and Prithvi Shaw, Saha is the only third Indian batter to aggregate 1,000 runs as an opener in Powerplay overs in the IPL. — PTI
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