Twitter Praises Shubman Gill’s Maturity After KKR’s Win Over KXIP

Gill has scored 287 runs this season from 13 matches with three fifties so far.

Shubman Gill scored his third fifty in the last four innings as an opener to help Kolkata Knight Riders win a must-win match against Kings XI Punjab on Friday, 3 May. With this win, KKR managed to stay alive in the race for the playoffs with 12 points.

Gill and Chris Lynn opened the innings for KKR and added 62 inside the powerplay to give Kolkata a rollicking start. Gill then build on the good work and carved out a brilliant knock. He finished unbeaten on 65 as KKR eased past the KXIP total in the 18th over.

Gill has scored 287 runs this season from 13 matches in the season so far.

Twitter praised the U-19 superstar after he played a classy innings and showed maturity to guide his side home.

Well done @KKRiders & @DineshKarthik . All played like u should…by backing urselves. @lynny50 #SWarrier @RealShubmanGill good job. But tonite belongs to Papa! 3 cheers for proud papa & family. pic.twitter.com/KDlvVWmnYT

— Shah Rukh Khan (@iamsrk) May 3, 2019

Also Read

Shubman’s 65* Helps KKR Beat KXIP, Stay Alive in Playoffs Race

Well done @RealShubmanGill so good to see you batting with lots of maturity.. keep up the good work ⭐️🏏 #KKRvsKXIP

— Harbhajan Turbanator (@harbhajan_singh) May 3, 2019

Shubman Gill....future of Indian batting is in very exciting hands. Now, take the team home....make it a habit. ☺️🤗🏏 #KXIPvKKR #IPL

— Aakash Chopra (@cricketaakash) May 3, 2019

Emphatic, easy win for #KKR. And many positives too, none more than the composure of Shubman Gill. He is talented, true, but it is his composure that will take him far

— Harsha Bhogle (@bhogleharsha) May 3, 2019

So happy that @KKRiders are allowing Shubman Gill to play his role at the top of the innings. 3 fifties in 4 innings opening the batting. Even more moving is that his mom has travelled to watch her son. She must be proud of the man he is growing into👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻 to the Gill family.

— ian bishop (@irbishi) May 3, 2019

That's that from Mohali. The @KKRiders win by 7 wickets with 2 overs to spare 👌💜#KXIPvKKR pic.twitter.com/2UMbc9tau6

— IndianPremierLeague (@IPL) May 3, 2019

YESSSS!!!!💜💜💜
We are in it, like always. Aakhri Dum Tak, Aakhri Run Tak 💪#KXIPvKKR #VIVOIPL #KKRHaiTaiyaar pic.twitter.com/y7o1sj13ek

— KolkataKnightRiders (@KKRiders) May 3, 2019

Loved the innings from @RealShubmanGill and the most important thing apart from the elegance and maturity that he displayed was that he was there till the end, wonderful signs for future of Indian Cricket #KXIPvKKR

— Mohammad Kaif (@MohammadKaif) May 3, 2019

Superb innings from @RealShubmanGill, @lynny50 was attacking but brilliant patience and then off course ensuring that he stays till the end 👌#KXIPvKKR

— R P Singh रुद्र प्रताप सिंह (@rpsingh) May 3, 2019

KKR home in a canter, but victory was more difficult than appeared. Punjab perhaps a bowler short, yet nothing to take away from batting if Gill (particularly), Lynn, Russell and Karthik

— Cricketwallah (@cricketwallah) May 3, 2019

Yet another half-century by Shubman Gill (65* off 49 balls) keeps KKR's hope alive. Good to see superhero of U-19 World Cup slaying the IPL. Positive for Team India's future. 👏🙌 #KKRvKXIP #KXIPvKKR pic.twitter.com/ieRo1PkOWo

— Sir Jadeja fan (@SirJadeja) May 3, 2019

KKR have finally become a bit unpredictable this season.They were too predictable in the first 10 games. Dre Russ getting more balls, Gill opening instead of Narine and fresh pace of Warrier instead of Prasidh. I feel they should play Kuldeep instead of Piyush. #IPL19

— Gaurav Sundararaman (@gaurav_sundar) May 3, 2019

Kolkata now play their last league game against Mumbai Indians at the Wankhede on Sunday, 5 May. A win with a better run-rate than Sunrisers can only take them to the playoffs.