Shubman Gill’s mic-drop second: ‘I want to be the greatest’ | Cricket News

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NEW DELHI: India captain Shubman Gill has drawn widespread reward for his standout efficiency in England, the place he scored an exceptional 754 runs, ending as the main run-scorer in his debut Test collection as skipper. Former India wicketkeeper Dinesh Karthik lauded Gill’s technical evolution with the bat and his composed dealing with of media scrutiny all through the tour. Karthik famous that Gill not solely addressed doubts about his abroad type however did so with conviction and confidence.“He’s been aggressive at times—sometimes he crossed the line. I think he’ll tone that down a bit, but I hope not too much. Most importantly, the way he handled the English media was commendable. Going into the series, people questioned his record away from home, and he responded by saying, ‘I want to be the best batter across both teams.’ It’s one thing to say it, but you’ve got to back it up with skill—and he did,” Karthik stated.Karthik identified that Gill had proven earlier vulnerabilities towards deliveries coming again into him, however had clearly labored on his approach to overcome that flaw.The turning level of the collection, in accordance to Karthik, was Gill’s astonishing efficiency in the second Test at Edgbaston, the place he scored 430 runs, together with a double century and 100.“What stood out was his hunger and determination. That 269 and the century at Edgbaston, and the sheer amount of time he spent at the crease—that was truly special,” Karthik added.With the England collection over, Gill now gears up to lead North Zone in the Duleep Trophy, adopted by captaining India in a two-Test collection towards the West Indies, beginning October 2.