Former India player Irfan Pathan applauded Shubman Gill after the first ODI against the West Indies. India won comfortably by eight wickets on Sunday, September 27. Irfan Pathan compared Shubman Gill’s form to that of the legendary Don Bradman as well. Gill led from the front, scoring 110 runs off 108 balls with 13 fours and a six as they chased down a target of 296 in just 41.4 overs as well. Earlier in the game, Kuldeep Yadav claimed four wickets, returning figures of
4/40 from 10 overs as well.
“Shubman also scored a brilliant hundred. He is going through Bradman form in 2026 and is in complete control. And this is the difference. After the first wicket fell, West Indies threw the game away. They lost their first wicket at 135. And when India lost their first wicket at around 70, even after that it never felt like the West Indies would come close to India. They were in control. Kuldeep had a good day but there is definitely need to work hard on the bowling. But in batting, till Kohli and Gill are in such form, there is no question at all,” he said in a video on his YouTube channel.
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However, Irfan Pathan also applauded veteran batter Virat Kohli for his stunning hundred in the first ODI. Alongside Gill, Kohli also steered the run chase with a magnificent unbeaten 139 off just 88 balls with 10 fours and nine sixes at a strike rate of 157.95 as well.
“Virat Kohli’s era was there yesterday, is there today, and will be there in the time to come as well. This was a brilliant hundred. The best thing about his batting was that he can hit sixes at will. He usually does not hit sixes at will. He takes those singles, hits boundaries, runs the game and plays a long innings. But it looks like the balls on which he takes singles, he can easily hit them for sixes too. There is so much control in his batting and he gives that control to India’s batting unit as well. Outstanding batting. Congratulations on 15000 runs and I pray that his era continues. It is fun to watch his cricket and his fitness,” Irfan Pathan concluded.
