Young India batsmen should not be seen after every innings, which they play, India’s head coach Gautam Gambhir gave a rigorous message to media and fans after India’s ODI series win against England. Speaking at the press conference, Gambhir said that players like Shubman Gill had the ability to expand their ODI form in Test cricket, but needed to support through difficulties.
Gill scored a sensational hundred in the third and final ODI of the series against England, scoring 259 runs to his tally in 3 matches. Gill scored 50+ runs in each ODI of the series against England in the run-up for the Champions Trophy 2025.
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Gambhir, who attended the press conference after India’s series win on Wednesday, was asked why young India batsmen like Shubman Gill are not able to translate their ODI form into Test cricket. Gill initially struggled after an infection in number 3 in the red-ball formatAnd for that case, the recently concluded Border-Gavaskar Trophy 2024/25 was also bad outing.
Gambhir had a clear answer to this question and said that someone like Gill had the ability to do good in the format of the red ball, but needed to do less justice during his failures.
“The problem is that we keep judging the players after every innings. He is still a young batsman, he is still 25 years old. He has got a great future ahead of him. And if he is consistent in a format. , So Test cricket is difficult cricket and he showed that after every innings, we are not going to advance Indian cricket. said in.
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Gambhir contributed significantly to Gill’s height in the leadership group in the Indian team. After he was appointed as a head coach, Gambhir nominated Gill as his vice-captain in white-ball formats. While the batsman no longer finds any place in the T20I side due to the rise of Abhishek Sharma and Sanju Samson, Gill is kept firmly in ODI and the test side. The latest form of the batsman also brings hope for India, which was concerned about India’s production due to the poor form of Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli.
‘Gill shining caused by vice-containce’
Speaking after the match, Gambhir told the broadcaster in an interview that Gill took additional responsibility like a fish and is going on in that role. Gambhir said that it was a sense of responsibility that has measured Gill in all matches against England in the ODI series and allowed long innings.
“This is just the beginning. Hopefully, he can place his head on his shoulders. He is learning every day and he has actually taken the role of that leadership in a very positive way. Appointed. Once you get it. Said later.
Speaking about culture in the Indian dressing room, Gambhir said that it was important for the team to have an environment where people could speak independently and ask for advice when needed. Gambhir insisted that a dressing room free of senior-jawar mentality was necessary for the health of Indian cricket.
“Look at everyone. I think there are some senior players. There is Virat, Rohit and other people are also. But the atmosphere is such that it is a very open environment. It is a very open dressing. The room where the room where the room is very open. You can only be yourself and see it in the dressing room.
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