Team India batsman Shubman Gill (AFP Image)
Talking further about Shubman Gill, the legendary India batsman suggested that he has now gained experience and feels more confident on the international stage.
Team India head coach Rahul Dravid heaped praise on young batsman Shubman Gill and said that he has always been a star player. Shubman has been in some tremendous form recently and has scored hundreds in all three formats this year. The talented batsman scored a ton and a double century against Sri Lanka in T20Is and ODIs respectively. While he also scored a century against Australia in the Border-Gavaskar Trophy 2023. The 23-year-old also scored three centuries in IPL 2023 and won the Orange Cap after scoring 90 runs in 17 matches.
Chief coach Dravid said that the players have done well to reach the final of the World Test Championship and said that playing a Test match in English conditions is very special.
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“It’s really exciting for all the players to be playing this game again. There’s a lot of work leading up to this match. You play for two years and a lot of Test series and results should go in your favour. The opportunity is definitely deserved. Test cricket in England is always special and carries a lot of significance.
Dravid, who coached India in the 2018 U-19 World Cup, said Shubman has been a star player since his U-19 days and he saw a special talent in him during that time.
Shubman has always been a star player. When I have seen him since his under-19 days, he has been a class player. He came into the U-19 World Cup already marked as someone who would become a very special player. He’s been great, he’s had a few years with the team, he’s been in and out of the team a bit, and he’s finding his feet in international cricket, Dravid said.
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Talking further about Shubman, the veteran India batsman suggested that he has now gained experience and feels more confident on the international stage.
“It’s all come together. He’s had a few injuries as well. But it felt like everything came together in the last two years. He’s experienced at this level now, he’s more comfortable around this space. He has the confidence and belief that he can succeed at this level. He has really developed into a fantastic player,” Dravid said.
