IND vs PAK: It's Extremely Necessary For Shubman Gill To Work On This - Gautam Gambhir Points Out Indian Opener's Technical Flaws During Ongoing Asia Cup 2023 Vs Pakistan

Published - 03 Sep 2023, 02:17 PM | Updated - 23 Aug 2024, 12:18 AM

Shubman Gill
Shubman Gill. Picture Credit: AP

Gautam Gambhir, former India batsman pointed out Shubman Gill’s technical flaws which caused his dismissal in their first match of the Asia Cup 2023 against Pakistan. Gambhir said that Shubman Gill tried to play in a different different than his original game.

In the last few months, Shubman Gill has been out of form and failed to score runs. In the high-voltage match against the Men in Green, Shubman Gill played 32 balls and scored only 10 runs.

In the 14.1 over, Gill could not stand still in front of the Pakistani pacers, and Haris Rauf took the opportunity to remove him from the crease.

While speaking on Star Sports, Gautam Gambhir reckoned that Shubman Gill’s dismissal was because of a technical flaw and played a different game from his natural playing style since many wickets had already fallen.

“It is a technical flaw but I believe he tried to play differently from his natural game because a lot of wickets had fallen from the other end. Rohit Sharma lost his wicket, then Virat Kohli lost his wicket and after that, Shreyas Iyer also got out,” Gautam Gambhir said on Shubman Gill.

The former player said that Gill tried to play a strong partnership on the crease but failed in front of the stellar Pakistani bowling attack. Gambhir asked Gill to work on such flaws.

“So he was trying to build a partnership. It was a good ball as well but if you play while leaving such a big gap between bat and pad, a quality bowler will expose you. It’s extremely necessary for Shubman Gill to work on this,” the former opener added.

That is why I have been repeatedly saying that Shubman Gill is not covering the line: Irfan Pathan

Irfan Pathan, the former Indian pacer said that Gill was not covering the line with his front foot while batting, and Haris Rauf took advantage of it.

“That is why I have been repeatedly saying that he (Gill) is not covering the line with his front foot. When you don’t do that, if the fuller-length balls, which Haris Rauf bowled, move even a little after pitching, you will have difficulties,” Irfan Pathan said.

In the forthcoming days, Rohit Sharma-led India will take on Nepal in the fifth match of the Asia Cup 2023 on Monday (September 3rd) at Pallekele International Cricket Stadium in Kandy.

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Asia Cup 2023 Gautam Gambhir IND vs PAK 2023 India National Cricket Team India vs Pakistan 2023 Irfan Pathan Pakistan National Cricket Team Shubman Gill
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