Shubman Gill opened up about winning his first ever IPL

Gill, who was instrumental in Gujarat Titans' success, said that the gone-by season (IPL 2022) was "quite special" for him.

"I think the season has been quite special to me. I have had some really good moments and I've had my down as well, but that's how our season goes. I think tough players and tough teams do last if they have the right mind," said Shubman Gill on the Gujarat Titans' social media handle.

The Gujarat-based franchise signed Gill prior to the IPL 2022 auction as their third pick from the player draft, and he didn't disappoint the owners and the management. But even before the start, no one gave the Titans any chance of winning the title, and speaking on that, Gill said:

"Nobody considered GT a threat among the teams and nobody considered us even in the top four teams who would qualify. When people were saying that, it did not make sense to me because it does not matter what people say. The important thing was, once we got the momentum we never really let it slip away from us."

"After ending up on the winning side, you obviously want to be better and want to improve on your mistakes. But if the team is doing well and you are not doing well, you can still take it and move on to the next match. Because IPL is one tournament where you actually get so many opportunities to redeem yourself as a player as well as a team. That's why this tournament is so special."

Gill aggregated a total of 483 runs at an average of 34.50 and a strike rate of 132.32. Gill said that the season was quite 'special' to him on a personal level. He also registered his highest score in the competition. The former U-19 World Cup winning member scored 96 runs in their last-ball win over the Punjab Kings (PBKS) at the Brabourne Stadium.