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Xtra Time Web Desk: For years, Shubman Gill has been regarded as one of the finest talent in world cricket but his scoring rate and performances for Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) in the IPL had earned him some criticism. However, in the 2022 season, it seems like Gill has turned a corner and has showing that is a player capable of taking the T20 format by storm.

Shubman Gill played a majestic knock of 96 runs off just 59 deliveries, his highest T20 score yet, his dot-ball percentage this season stands at 18.5 but it was Gujarat Titans who defeared Punjab Kings by six wickets.

Building on his fine knock of 84 against Delhi Capitals, he put a brilliant effort and made 96 runs in 59 balls. Although he batted at an excellent strike-rate of 162.71, he barely took any risks and played some sublime strokes that had the cricket fraternity drooling.

Gill has been rated so highly since his junior days that he made his senior Punjab debut when he was only 17. A year later, he was Player of the Tournament in the Under-19 World Cup, and two months after that triumph, he made his T20 debut right away in the IPL for KKR. At 19, he’d already debuted for the senior national side and at 21, he was opening the batting for his country in the Boxing Day Test in Melbourne. Many consider him the torchbearer for the next generation in Indian cricket. Do all the expectations drive him or are they a drag?