Shubman Gill gives a Shut Up call to his critics with a brilliant 100 for Punjab in Ranji Trophy

India's star batter Shubman Gill marked his return to Ranji Trophy with a magnificent hundred on Day 3 between Karnataka and Punjab at M Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bengaluru. With this knock, he gave a big statement of his return to form after a string of low scores.

Leading his state Punjab, Gill failed in the first innings of the match and was dismissed for just 4 runs. He was under pressure coming into the second inning but produced innings full of class and maturity.

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Shubman Gill slams a brilliant hundred for Punjab

🚨 HUNDRED BY SHUBMAN GILL IN THE RANJI TROPHY MATCH. 🚨

- The one man show for Punjab at the Chinnaswamy Stadium. pic.twitter.com/j9kmvfDWXA

— Mufaddal Vohra (@mufaddal_vohra) January 25, 2025

Shubman Gill reached the three-figure mark in just 159 balls. His knock consisted of 14 fours and 3 sixes. The knock was a special one considering the other Punjab batters were dismissed for low scores.

However, Gill stayed at one end and showed why he is so highly regarded in the Indian cricketing circles. He had scored more than half of his team's runs on his way to a brilliant century.

Last fifty off 40 balls

Shubman Gill reached his fifty off 119 balls but scored the next fifty runs in just 40 deliveries. He switched gears smoothly after completing his half-century and made sure that his team reached a respectable score in the second innings

He reached his hundred with a flick through the leg-side for two runs Gill soaked in the applause from the limited spectators at the ground and his teammates and raised his bat to complete a satisfying hundred.

However, the Punjab captain could not carry on with his innings and was dismissed for 102 off 171 balls with 14 fours and 3 sixes by the legspinner Shreyas Gopal. The talented right-hander from Punjab showed tremendous temperament on his way to a memorable century.

Gill's knock came in an innings where Punjab's next best score turned out to be 27 by Mayank Markande. After the fall of Gill's wicket, Punjab's innings could not last longer and they were shot out for 213, thus losing the match by a massive margin of an innings and 207 runs.

Important knock for Shubman Gill

While Shubman Gill's knock didn't effect the outcome of the match, it was an important knock for him. This knock will give him loads of confidence ahead of the Champions Trophy 2025, where he will be India's vice-captain.

The 25-year-old recently endured a tough time in the Border-Gavaskar Trophy where he scored 93 runs in three Tests at an average of 18.60. After India's defeat in the Test series in Australia, the BCCI made it compulsory for every player to play domestic cricket whenever they have the window.

Gill immediately went back to the basics and marked his return to form. After the Champions Trophy, he will lead Gujarat Titans in the IPL and is likely to be selected for India's overseas Test tour of England.