"Really proud of the journey you’re on" - Yuvraj Singh shares special birthday wish for Shubman Gill
Team India's top-order batter Shubman Gill celebrated his 25th birthday on Sunday, September 8. The talented youngster received a sweet birthday wish from his mentor Yuvraj Singh, a two-time World Cup winner.
Taking to Instagram, Yuvraj shared a video to wish Gill a happy birthday. The clip featured snapshots of the right-handed batter's special on-field moments.
The former all-rounder also added an old clip of Gill dancing with Abhishek Sharma. Mentioning that he's proud of Gill's cricketing journey, Yuvraj wrote:
"Wishing a Happy Birthday to our very own #GillSahab. Really proud of the journey you’re on - stay focused, work hard and enjoy the ride! Have a lovely year ahead ❤️ P.S. love the dance steps in the end."
Yuvraj Singh has played a significant role in Shubman Gill's career. Apart from Gill, the 42-year-old took Punjab players like Abhishek Sharma, Anmolpreet Singh, and Prabhsimran Singh under his wing, helping them get ready for the big stage.
Shubman Gill failed to fire in Duleep Trophy 2024 opener
Shubman Gill captained Team A in their recently concluded opening clash of the ongoing Duleep Trophy 2024 against Team B at the M. Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru. However, he failed to deliver with the bat in both innings of the red-ball fixture.
He got off to a decent start in the first innings, scoring 25 runs, but failed to convert it into a big score. Gill was undone by a brilliant inswinger from pacer Navdeep Saini.
Gill shoulders his arms at a delivery pitched outside the off stump. However, the ball came back in sharply after pitching and crashed onto the stumps. The batter couldn't make amends in the subsequent essay, getting caught by wicketkeeper Rishabh Pant off Saini's bowling for 21.
The Shubman Gill-led Team A suffered a 76-run defeat in the contest. The side will now face Team D at Rural Development Trust Stadium in Anantapur from Thursday, September 12.