'It was one of his....' - Former Pakistan cricketer opens up about Shubman Gill's century in Champions Trophy 2025

Former Pakistan cricketer Mohammad Hafeez praised India's star batter, Shubman Gill, for scoring a century in the game against Bangladesh in the ongoing Champions Trophy 2025. It was a brilliant inning from the cricketer who helped India win the game. However, this was one of his slowest centuries in the ODIs. 

"For the past three years, since Shubman Gill came to this Indian side, he has been trying to be the next Virat Kohli. He is trying to take that legacy forward. It was his eighth ODI hundred but it was one of his slowest centuries. But the thing that made me very happy was that he batted according to the situation. On this pitch, the requirement was to absorb the pressure, to control the game. He played against his nature (attacking cricket) and instead of that he produced the match-winning performance," said Mohammad Hafeez on 'Game On Hai.'    

Gill's batting in the top order looked perfect, but the middle order hasn't gained momentum yet. India's upcoming game against Pakistan will be a tough nut to crack, but if everything goes well in the batting lineup, the Men in Blue will have an easy win. 

Virat Kohli's bad form continues in Champions Trophy 2025

India's star batter, Virat Kohli, has been struggling with his form lately across formats. In the Test series against Australia, he scored a century in the first game and went on to throw away his wicket in the rest of the games. The same thing happened in the ODI series against England, where he scored a half-century in the last game and wasn't very effective in the other games. 

Against Pakistan, Kohli has been terrific throughout his career. Moreover, his contribution will be extremely important in the upcoming game. If India win against Pakistan, they'll have a high chance of qualifying for the next stage.