From CEAT to MRF: Shubman Gill joins the likes of Sachin Tendulkar, Virat Kohli as he changes bat sticker during Champions Trophy | Cricket News

There was nothing new about Shubman Gill walking out to bat as Rohit Sharma’s opening partner in the ICC Champions Trophy semifinal against Australia. But there was a change in his bat sticker as the young Indian opener, who had CEAT previously, walked out in Dubai sporting an MRF sticker. The 25-year-old, who has been in good form recently, joins a l of legendary cricketers to play with a MRF bat sticker.
MRF confirmed on social media that Gill has been signed up as a brand ambassador. “MRF is delighted to welcome Shubman Gill to the MRF Family for a relationship that will endure like other Cricketing Greats who have been associated with MRF,” the company’s corporate account posted on Instagram. The sports good division account added: “With legends like Sachin Tendulkar, Virat Kohli, and Brian Lara having graced the iconic MRF bat, Shubman Gill now carries forward this tradition, inspiring the next generation of cricketers.

In the past, Gill has had a YouWeCan sticker, which is the name of Yuvraj Singh’s foundation. In January 2021, he batted in a Test against Australia Down Under, that had prompted New Zealand cricketer Jimmy Neesham to comment: “I don’t think Shubman will have a blank bat for long.”
Gill is currently the world No 1 batter and was named vice captain for the ICC Champions Trophy. It wasn’t the most auspicious of starts for Gill with the MRF bat though, as he was dismissed for 8 off 11 balls, inside edging the ball on the stumps off Ben Dwarshius.
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