‘I think we have got good momentum going with us’ – Shubman Gill on upcoming Champions Trophy final

The coveted Champions Trophy final is set to take place between Team India (IND) and New Zealand (NZ) have had incredible battles in the past. The Indian fans will be hoping that the Men in Blue get their hands on another ICC trophy where they have emerged as one of the best teams and will be up against New Zealand in Dubai.

Though there will be focus on the likes of Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma there will also be some focus on the upcoming young star and the vice-captain, Shubman Gill. Though Gill played some great cricket in the first two games of the tournament he has not been able to repeat that in the last two games he has played. The final could be another opportunity for him to show his class once again. Ahead of the much-awaited final, Gill shared his thoughts about the upcoming final game..

“Obviously some nerves in that match, (I learned) a lot of things. It was my first ICC Final … I was very excited (It felt like) I was losing time to dominate in that game. I think in big ICC knockout matches, you can give yourself a little bit more time than you think,” Gill said as quoted by NDTV.

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“We lost (the World Cup Final) in ’23 and then won in the T20 World Cup (in 2024). So I think we have got good momentum going with us in this tournament. It’s going to be a really exciting game for us and definitely, if we are able to win this one, I think it would be a great way to end this format this year,” the 25-year-old star added.

It’s a very big opportunity for us: Shubman Gill

Furthermore, Shubman Gill also talked about how big of an opportunity it was for the Indian team as this will be the third consecutive ICC final they will be playing. Notably, Team India made it to the final of the 2023 ODI World Cup and the 2024 T20 World Cup, respectivlely. Besides, the Punjab-born also talked about the massive responsibility and fan pressure as well.

“It’s a very big opportunity for us and in general, in any ICC tournament or any ICC event that happens, we have a lot of responsibility, a lot of pressure from our fans. And the last two ICC tournaments that we have played, we went on to (make the Final),” Gill concluded.

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