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On the second day of the second Test being played between India and England, Shubman Gill batted brilliantly and played a record innings of 269 runs. This became the biggest score of any Indian captain in Test cricket.
Delhi: On the second day of the second Test being played between India and England, Shubman Gill batted brilliantly and played a record innings of 269 runs. This became the biggest score of any Indian captain in Test cricket. Thanks to this innings, India scored 587 runs in the first innings.
There was trouble in the beginning
Gill told that his innings did not start well and he was repeatedly hitting the fielders. When he reached the dressing room on tea break, he talked to coach Gautam Gambhir about this. Gambhir advised him to have a little more patience, runs will start coming on their own.
Shubman Gill said, “I told the serious brother that the boundary is not getting, the fielders are getting. He told me that stay, you will get runs.”
Preparations for Test were started during IPL
Gill also told that he started preparations for Test cricket during the IPL itself. He made changes in his technology and worked on his initial movements and stance. He was getting out in small innings, so he started enjoying batting.
Shubman Gill further said, “As soon as the IPL was over, I started working on my technology. I was playing well but could not make a big innings. Then I thought I should enjoy batting. I was thinking a lot, so I gave myself a chance to play openly.”
T20 changes in Tests difficulty
Gill admitted that it is not easy to go to Tests with T20 cricket. For this, one has to prepare yourself mentally. During the IPL, he started practicing with the red ball so that he could prepare himself for Test cricket.
Shubman said, “It is not easy to get into Test cricket with T20. The mind of the mind has to change. After playing T20, the first reaction of batting is to kill the ball. So I started practicing with the red ball during the IPL itself.”
Has scored 424 runs in three innings
After this brilliant innings, Gill has scored a total of 424 runs in three innings so far in this series. His form is proving to be very important for India at this time.
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