Shubman Gill Admits Struggling With Poor Test Form: 'My Performance Has Not Matched My Expectations'
Star Indian cricketer Shubman Gill has opened up and admitted that so far his performances in Test cricket has not been as good as expected. Right-handed batsman Gill, who turned 24 last month, recorded a hundred in his last Test inning during the game against England in Dharamsala.
Shubman Gill Reflects On His Test Form
Ahead of the action-packed months, Gill said he is keen to put a good show in the coming months. India is due to play ten Tests, and Gill is keen to make valuable contributions and enhance his record in the format.
“In Test cricket, my performance has not matched my expectations so far. But we are going to play 10 Test matches this season, and when I look back after those 10 Tests, hopefully, my expectations will be matched,” he was quoted as saying by PTI.
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As Shubman Gill prepares to lead India A in the Duleep Trophy 2024 match against India B at the M Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru on Thursday, September 5, he has revealed that he worked on his game with respect to defensive batting against spinners. Gill would look to make it big this season as India face Bangladesh in a two-match Test series later this month in front of the home crowd.
“I worked on my defence a little bit more against spinners. You should be able to defend a lot more when you are playing on a turning track against spinners, then you can play the scoring shots,” Gill said.
“With more T20s being played… I won’t say on flat tracks, but on batting-friendly tracks, I think it takes away a little bit of your defensive game. So, that was my focus in the England series,” he added.
Working Towards Own Betterment A Key To Success For Gill
“Every match or tournament that you play, you look to learn more about yourself irrespective of whether you are captain or not the captain. More so because of the captain, you will get to know about other players too. It’s important for the captain to have a connection with the players.”
“You should know their strengths and weaknesses. Yeah, there are some changes in me, especially when you are captain or vice captain and having those conversations,” he elaborated.
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This prolific right-hand batsman, who was recently named India's vice-captain for the white-ball tour of Sri Lanka, also spoke of his increasing maturity as a player and a man. He elaborates that it owes to his leadership roles with the Indian team and his captaincy with the Gujarat Titans in the IPL.
