'If after scoring 900 runs last season...': Gill backs himself for WC inclusion

Gujarat Titans captain Shubman Gill has backed himself to make the cut for Indias squad for the upcoming T20 World Cup on the back of his splendid runscoring form in the last season of the IPLThe marquee event is set to kick off on June 1 in the USA and the West Indies and teams are scheduled to submit their squads for the showpiece tournament till May 1As the deadline approaches Gill exuded confidence in donning the Blue jersey and representing India on the world stage on the back of his exemplary form in the previous season and the ongoing season of the cashrich leagueDefinitely I will back myself to be able to make the squad If after scoring 900 runs last season I dont back myself then there is no point in scoring all those runs It is a dream for me to be able to represent my country on a world stage in a tournament like that Gill told ANILast year in 17 matches Gill amassed 890 runs in the previous season at an average of 5933 His mouthwatering numbers featured three centuries which served as the icing on the cakeIn the ongoing season Gill has featured in nine matches and struck 304 runs at an average of 3800 and a strike rate of 14615Also ReadIf I think only about selection Im doing injustice to my team Shubman GillThe IPL 2024marked a special occasion for the 24yearold as he made his captaincy debut in the tournament for GT and also played his 100th match in the IPL on WednesdayBefore the season he succeeded Hardik Pandya as the skipper of the franchise and has four wins in nine matches in the current editionGill has had a fair share of problems in his captaincy debut season with veteran quick Mohammed Shami missing the season due to an injury Along with this the star spin duo of Rashid Khan and Noor Ahmed are struggling to find their rhythm while the pacers are yet to taste success this seasonRashid has scythed 8 wickets in nine matches while Noor has six scalps in seven matches While seasoned pacer Mohit Sharma bowled the costliest spell in the history of IPL He conceded 73 runs against Delhi Capitals at the Arun Jaitley Stadium in his fourover spell on WednesdayExperienced pacer Umesh Yadav has had a decent outing while Rs 10 crore signing Spencer Johnson is yet to deliver an impactful performance for GTGill reflected on his journey as a captain in the ongoing season and backed the magnificent spin duo to turn around their season in the remaining five gamesMy captaincy experience has gone really good I have learned a lot of things I think Noor and Rashid have been nothing short of magnificent for me as a captain and the team Gill addedGT will play their next IPL 2024 game in Narendra Modi Stadium Ahmedabad against the Royal Challengers Bengaluru on SundayWith agency inputs