There is no bigger honour than representing India in the T20 World Cup but as Gujarat Titans바카라 skipper, Shubman Gill feels that he will be "doing injustice to himself and his team" if national selection occupies his mind. (Full Coverage | More Cricket News)
The 24-year-old, who scored 890 runs during IPL 2023 and is among the top-10 batters in the current list believes that if he is "picked" it will be another chance for him to take a shot at glory.
If he is not picked, then he will wish the selected 15 the very best from the bottom of his heart.
"Playing for India is the biggest thing. But if I start thinking about the World Cup, then I will be doing injustice to my current team (GT) and myself.
바카라If I have to be picked for the T20 World Cup, I will be picked. But right now, my focus is on IPL and how to get the best out of my team and perform the best for my team which also helps my players,바카라 Gill told PTI in an interview.
For any player appearing in a World Cup is a dream, but Gill is learning the art of controlling the controllables.
바카라Obviously as a player, I want to be there and play the World Cup and get that opportunity to represent my country at the highest level 바카라 the biggest stage of T20 cricket.
바카라Having played in a World Cup last year, I have had my share of experiences, and it would be great to be able to play another World Cup. But I am not thinking that far ahead,바카라 he added.
But he didn't forget to mention 바카라 ever so subtly 바카라 that he has a body of performance built over two seasons.
바카라I have scored almost 900 runs last season and if I had to be picked, I will be picked if not (then) best of luck to those who are picked,바카라 Gill said.
Captaincy has taught me new things
Captaining Titans is Gill's first tryst with leadership and perhaps through its prism, he is also learning more about 'Shubman-The Human'.
바카라It's now exactly one month and its (captaincy) been good for me. I have learnt a lot of new things about myself, and about the team, which has been very interesting so far,바카라 he said.
When asked to elaborate, he spoke about how trust is a two-way street built on shared vulnerabilities of the leader and his contingent.
바카라When you are just a player you are just thinking in terms of how you can help the team in terms of batting and fielding but when you are the captain, you also need to find a way to get the best out of players.
바카라I need to gain their trust in order to get the best out of them, I need to show my vulnerability so that they can show theirs and you are always thinking more about others than yourself. You become more giving, feel good about yourself," he said.
GT's "legacy is created by Nehra"
It is not always easy to lead a side after two fantastic seasons where the team played back-to-back finals under Hardik Pandya, winning the inaugural season in 2022 and finishing second best last year.
So, does it become difficult to create his own footprints in a space created by Hardik and how does head coach Ashish Nehra help him ease into the role?
His answer was an interesting one.
바카라I think in that legacy that Gujarat Titans built, Ashish Nehra had more of a role to play,바카라 pat came the reply.
바카라Obviously, under Hardik bhai, this team had nothing but success, but I am not thinking about what's gone in the last couple of seasons because that's history.
바카라What my focus is right now is how we can get into the play off and in the play-off, it's then just about one match.
바카라And we are a team that experienced success and know how to play big matches and be a better team in pressure situations,바카라 he sounded hopeful of GT바카라s play-off qualification.
Success boosts ego, failure is main teacher
It has been a steady rise to stardom for the 'Crown Prince' of Indian batting, who is expected to carry the mantle once leading light Virat Kohli decides to hang his boots.
How does he look at fame and success?
바카라Success very much defines who you are but it doesn't teach you anything. Success can merely boost your ego and it바카라s your failures that teach you and you need that in order to grow,바카라 he concluded.
