Shubman Gill produced an unforgettable innings of 269 runs against England in the second Test at Edgbaston, breaking several records along the way. Despite the monumental score, Gill admitted it wasnโt smooth sailing and shared how he turned to head coach Gautam Gambhir for advice during a tricky phase.
Gill, who had also scored a century in the first Test, made adjustments to his approach to stay longer at the crease. Yet, at one point, he felt stuck and unable to find boundaries consistently.
“๐๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐, ๐๐๐๐ ๐ฐ ๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐ ๐๐ ๐๐๐, ๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐ ๐ซ๐๐ 1, ๐๐ ๐ป๐๐, ๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐ ๐ฐ ๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐๐ 35-40, ๐ฐ ๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐ ๐ฎ๐ฎ ๐๐๐๐, ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐ ๐ฐ ๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐ ๐ ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐,”
Gill revealed during a conversation with Deep Dasgupta after stumps.
Turning to Gambhir for Support
Gill explained that the ball had turned soft, making stroke-making harder.
“๐ฐ ๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐ ๐๐ ๐ ๐๐๐ ๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐. ๐ป๐๐ ๐๐๐๐, ๐๐ ๐๐๐๐, ๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐, ๐๐๐ ๐ฐ ๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐ ๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐ ๐๐ ๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐ ๐ป๐๐๐,” ๐๐ ๐๐๐๐ .
Despite the struggle, Gill remained determined not to throw away his wicket. “I had just one aim that I would not let go of it. If there was one learning for me from the previous game, it was that there could be a collapse at any time in the game. So my mindset was to make as few errors as possible,” he added.
Learning From Past Mistakes
Coming into this series, Gill did not have an impressive record in SENA countries (South Africa, England, New Zealand, Australia). The memories of disappointing performances in Australia still lingered. However, he worked hard during the IPL and in preparation for this tour to address those shortcomings.
“๐พ๐๐๐๐ ๐ฐ ๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐ ๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐, ๐ฐ ๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐ ๐ฐ ๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐,”
Gill admitted.
“๐ด๐๐๐ ๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐ ๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐ ๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐ ๐ ๐๐๐, ๐๐ ๐๐๐๐ ๐๐ ๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐, ๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐, ๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐ ๐๐ ๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐๐. ๐ฐ๐ ๐๐๐ ๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐, ๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐.”
He emphasized that this mindset helped him rediscover his rhythm. “Sometimes, when you are not scoring runs, you tend to focus a lot on it, and hence don’t enjoy the moment,” Gill concluded.
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