Watch: Shubman Gill's wholesome interaction with SRH's Abhishek Sharma's family
IPL 2024: GT skipper Shubman Gill had a heart-warming interaction with SRH batter Abhishek Sharma's mother and sister at the Rajiv Gandhi International stadium in Hyderabad on May 16. The clash between GT and SRH was called off due to rain, which resulted in SRH getting qualified for the play-offs of the ongoing IPL season.
In Short
- Shubman Gill had a wholesome interaction with SRH's Abhishek Sharma and his family
- Shubman and Abhishek played together for India in the U-19 World Cup 2018
- GT's clash against SRH on May 16 got called off due to rain
GT captain Shubman Gill was seen having a heart-warming interaction with SRH batter Abhshek Sharmja and his family after the clash between their respective sides in the Indian Premier League on May 16 got called off due to rain. Pictures of Shubman interacting with Abhishek's sister and mother have gone viral on social media, specifically one where the GT skipper is touching the feet of the latter. As a result of the match getting washed out, SRH became the third team to have qualified for the IPL 2024 playoffs alongside KKR and RR, with 15 points in 13 matches.
On the other hand, the match saw GT's already bleak qualification hopes get dusted like those before of MI, PBKS and LSG.
Both Shubman and Abhishek have had a healthy relationship between them, which slates back to way before the two became prominent figures in the Indian cricket landscape. The two had been playing together since their time in age-group cricket in Punjab, and went on to make their first-class debut for Punjab in the same season in 2017. Abhshek and Shubman were part of the India squad that went ahead to win the 2018 U-19 World Cup, which also saw the latter win the Player of the Series award for his brilliant batting performance across the competition.
Many fans have already heaped praise on Shubman's gesture of respect towards Abhishek's mother and the bond he shares with SRH's Abhishek.
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Having already qualified for the play-offs, SRH will have some much-needed confidence and some relief factor in their minds as they gear up for their final group game of the season against PBKS on May 19.