New Delhi: Shubman Gill failed to score big in India’s Border-Gavaskar series in Australia, leading to criticism from all corners. Now the star India batter has spoken about a flaw that has crept into his batting in Test cricket.
Gill scored a century in the second innings of Punjab’s Ranji Trophy match against Karnataka on the third day of the match in Bengaluru. Despite his 102 runs, Punjab lost the match by an innings and 207 runs.
Speaking after the match, Gill said: “Red-ball batting is a concern. Sometimes, I think with the red ball, in the matches that I play, I get very good 25-30 runs.
“I think in those moments, sometimes I put too much pressure on myself to be able to score big runs. I think that is not the way that I have grown up playing my game.”
The right hander said he puts too much pressure in himself to score big hundreds that has often led to his dismissal even after being set on the crease.
“There is a certain zone that I am in, certain intent that I am in and sometimes I think I lose that because I put too much pressure on myself that I have to get a big run now that I am set,” he said.
“I think in those crucial moments, I sometimes lose my focus and concentration. I think it keeps you in the game all the time.
“As a person, I like to be involved in the game and what is happening. I think it brings out the best in me as a player when I am constantly involved in the game.”
‘Satisfying’
After only 93 runs in six innings at an average of 18.60 in Australia, Gill said to be among runs at any level is a confidence booster as no amount of training can supplant competitive game time.
“I think any innings that we play at any level, it’s very important to be able to get runs, get back in form and have that feel. When you are playing well, when you are in that zone, it’s important to stay in that zone as long as possible and that’s what I was trying to do when I was batting there,” the 25-year-old said.
“I think this innings was very satisfying for me, the way I played. The first, I think, in 130 balls, I scored 40-odd runs, and they were bowling well and there was some help in the wicket as well. So, keeping that in mind, I think I was very satisfied with the way that I was playing.
“After the lunch, I just thought to play a little bit more of my shots. Also, the wickets were falling from one end. So, I wanted to make sure that I am getting some runs as well, playing some shots.”
After a forgettable outing in the BGT, Gill scored a century in the second innings of Punjab’s Ranji Trophy match against Karnataka on the third day of the match in Bengaluru. Cricket Sports News: Latest Cricket News, Cricket Live Score, Sports Breaking News from Sports Today
