IND vs WI: "He Is Going Forward A Bit Too Much For My Liking" - Abhinav Mukund On Struggling Shubman Gill
Published - 21 Jul 2023, 04:24 PM | Updated - 23 Aug 2024, 12:15 AM
Former Indian opener Abhinav Mukund raised questions over young batter Shubman Gill’s ability to bat at the No. 3 position in red-ball cricket. Abhinav Mukund’s statement came after Shubman Gill failed in the first two matches of the ongoing Test series against the West Indies.
Shubman played as an opener in Test cricket for the majority of his career. However, the right-handed batter decided to move down in the batting order. The 23-year-old failed to make an impact with the bat in the ongoing series against the West Indies, registering scores of 6 and 10 runs.
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Going Hard At The Ball – Abhinav Mukund
In a conversation with Jio Cinema, Abhinav Mukund opened up about the challenges ahead of Shubman Gill in transitioning from white-ball to red-ball cricket, particularly in controlling bat speed.
“It’s a massive challenge, not only the position. I think Shubman Gill played at No. 3 for his first-class side,” Abhinav Mukund told JioCinema.
“But coming off a white-ball season, as a batter, you are trying to control your bat speed. In a T20 format or ODI format, you are going hard at the ball,” he added.
Shubman Gill Is Going After Things – Abhinav Mukund
The Tamil Nadu opener suggested that Gill is facing difficulties in finding the right balance when switching formats.
“The converse is easier to do. To control the bat speed. I would think Shubman Gill is going after things that he doesn’t want to go. That will be the challenge,” he added.
“Shubman Gill is sort of struggling a little bit in controlling his tempo. Unfortunately, he is going forward a bit too much for my liking,” he concluded.
Gill came to the crease after the team got off to a good start. He didn’t time the ball well from the start and was dismissed for 10 runs by Keemar Roach. The visitors ended the day’s play at 288/4, with Virat Kohli (87) and Ravindra Jadeja at the crease.
