The fourth match of the 5-match Test series being played between India and England will be played on Ranchi grounds from 23 February. While Team India has won 2 out of the three matches played in this series so far, the England team has managed to win one match. In the first match of this Test series, the bat of Shubman Gill, who was playing at number-3 position for the Indian team, appeared completely silent, in which he scored only 23 runs in the first innings and could not even open the account in the second innings. Were. After this, even in the first innings of the second Test match, Gill was able to score only 34 runs. However, in the second innings of this match, Gill answered all the critics and returned to his form by playing a brilliant century. Now, before the start of the Ranchi Test match, Gill has also given a statement regarding his bad phase.
It was a little difficult not living up to my expectations
Shubman Gill got a chance to bat at number-3 position after Yashasvi Jaiswal’s debut in Test cricket, but he could not manage to play even a single half-century in the last 11 innings including Hyderabad Test match, hence he had to face a lot of pressure. Was also facing a lot of criticism. Gill now said about all this that it was a bit difficult not to live up to his expectations. When people sitting outside talk about this, it does not have much impact on me, but I was definitely a little disappointed because I could not live up to the expectations I had set for myself. You definitely have certain expectations of yourself but I don’t think it changed my mindset. I still have these expectations from myself. It’s all about how quickly you can forget them and how quickly you prepare yourself for the next challenge.
I have batted at number 3 before
When the Indian team had decided to play Gill at the number 3 position, all eyes were on what kind of changes he brings in his technique. Gill also replied in his statement regarding this that I have played at number 3 and 4 position before also. This was not something I was doing for the first time so I did not change my technique much. However, when you are batting at number three or four, you have to play according to the situation. If one or two wickets fall early then you have to fulfill the responsibility of managing the innings.
Bat still silent in first innings
Even though Shubman Gill has scored a century and a half-century in the first three matches of this Test series against England, he has failed to score both these scores in the team’s second innings. His bat appeared silent in the first innings, in which he once returned to the pavilion without opening the account. So far in this series, Gill has managed to score 252 runs in 6 innings at an average of 42.
(PTI INPUTS)
read this also
Sarfaraz Khan may enter IPL 2024, tension for these teams!
IND vs ENG: Playing 11 will change for the fourth test! This player may get a place in the series for the first time
Latest Cricket News