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IPL 2020: Shubman Gill or Sanju Samson? Who is India's 'best young batsman'

Indian cricket currently is spoiled with good options when it comes to batsmen. From Shubman Gill to Prithvi Shaw, Devdutt Padikkal, Sanju Samson, etc. But, who is the best?

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Former New Zealand cricketer Scott Styris showered praise over youngster Shubman Gill and said that he is expecting to see a standout performance from him this year. Gill will be in action with Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) during their first match of the Indian Premier Leauge (IPL) 2020 against Mumbai Indians at the Sheikh Zayed Stadium in Abu Dhabi on Wednesday (September 23).

Right-handed Gill is expected to open the batting for KKR with West Indies' Sunil Narine in tonight's contest.

Speaking on Star Sports show "Game Plan", Styris said: "I have been the number one cheerleader of Gill since the last 18 months. Since Shubhman Gill has been around I can say I'm at the top of that fanboy list and I think he is a fabulous cricketer. I think he's a terrific, talented batsman. The big difference though was with some of the other young players around, like Prithvi Shaw or Devdutt Padikkal, these young superstar talents are that they're allowed to sort of grow into their role."

"Shubhman Gill, now with the loss of Robin and Gautam Gambhir at KKR, he's now a leader, the focal point of that batting unit, he is the best batsman of KKR."

"So, there's a lot more responsibility on Gill that you don't see with a lot of those other youngsters and that may be the only thing that holds him down. Just looked great and he has played great, but he has got the extra responsibility that some of those other players don't," he added.

Indian cricket currently is spoiled with good options when it comes to batsmen. From Gill to Prithvi Shaw, Devdutt Padikkal, Sanju Samson, etc.

While Styris claims that he thinks KKR's Shubman Gill is at the top of the pecking order, former Indian opener Gautam Gambhir has named Rajasthan's Sanju Samson as the "best young batsman in India!".

Gambhir's remarks came after RR's 16-run win over CSK on Tuesday where Samson played a blistering 73 off 37 balls.

"Sanju Samson is not just the best wicketkeeper batsmen in India but the best young batsman in India! Anyone up for debate?"


Kolkata has a poor head-to-head record against Mumbai. The two teams have played 25 matches against each other, out of which 19 have been won by Rohit Sharma-led Mumbai.

KKR has bolstered their lineup with the addition of England skipper Eoin Morgan, Australian pacer Pat Cummins, USA pacer Ali Khan, and Australian spinner Chris Green.

The side finished fifth in 2019 IPL and now it would be looking to go all the way. 

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