shubhman gill: ‘Play for that IPL team as long as possible’; Shubhman Gill opens his mind before the mega auction

Young batsman Shubhman Gill is one of the future prospects of Indian cricket. The player, who has been described as one of the future superstars, has been playing in the IPL with the Kolkata Knight Riders since 2018. But Kolkata were not ready to retain Gill in the squad ahead of the mega star auction ahead of the 2022 season. This may have surprised cricket fans but Gill has now returned to Kolkata to express his desire to play for them as long as possible. Gill revealed his love for Kolkata Knight Riders in the short film Love Faith and Beyond.

I always want to play for Kolkata‌

“My relationship with the Kolkata Knight Riders franchise is very special. Once you join this franchise, you will always want to play for them. If you can play in their purple & gold colors, I will always do so.” Gill said in the short film.

Not a bad record in the IPL

Kolkata Knight Riders have brought in Shubhman Gill from the 2018 IPL star auction. The player, who joined the Kolkata franchise for Rs 1.8 crore, has slowly become one of their top players. He has played 58 matches for Kolkata so far in the IPL and has scored 1417 runs at an average of 31.48. The young batsman had a remarkable 478 runs from 17 matches in the 2021 season of the IPL.

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Will he play for Kolkata now?

Though Gill was not retained before the auction, the Kolkata Knight Riders have a chance to reclaim him from the mega auction. But the Kolkata team will not be able to acquire Gill, one of the future superstars, as there is a huge demand for him in the mega auction.

Which players were retained by Kolkata before the auction?

The Kolkata Knight Riders have retained a total of four players in the squad ahead of the IPL auction. West Indies superstars Sunil Narine and Andre Russell and Indian stars Varun Chakraborty and Venkatesh Iyer.

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