Gill on Monday smashed 130 runs off 97 balls with the help of 15 fours and a six to guide India to a 13-run win over Zimbabwe and a 3-0 series win.
His innings earned him applause from several former players including Yuvraj, who took to Twitter to praise him.
Gill said in a video uploaded by BCCI, “I met him (Yuvraj) before coming to Zimbabwe and he told me you are batting well and just go there and watch you bat when you are set ”
“I was telling him ‘100 nahi aa raha’ (I am not getting that century). And his reply was ‘Don’t worry, it will come’.”
Gill, who was desperate to reach his maiden century after scoring an unbeaten 98 in the previous series West IndiesBecame the third youngest Indian after Yuvraj to score an ODI century abroad Virat Kohli,
“It was a good wicket to bat on, I got your company and luck was on my side and it was important for me to make the most of this opportunity, I’m glad I did,” said Gill. Was adjudged of the player. match, told Ishaan Kishan during a chat.
Zimbabwe batsman Sikandar Raza Gill produced a special innings of 115 off 95 balls before taking a sensational catch and led his team to victory as India emerged victorious by 13 runs.
“The game was very tough. We didn’t expect the game to go so deep, but that’s what cricket is,” he said.
“When the ball went into the air, at first I was thinking, ‘Okay, it’s going to come to me at an easy pace’. But the ball was sinking and I was like ‘It shouldn’t fall down’. So I just Dive to catch.”