England-bound Shubman Gill leaves home to join Indian teammates in Mumbai
Sports | May 19, 2021 23:20 ISTSome other cricketers like Wriddhiman Saha, who has just recovered from Covid-19, and the standby players will reach Mumbai on May 24.
Some other cricketers like Wriddhiman Saha, who has just recovered from Covid-19, and the standby players will reach Mumbai on May 24.
Gill, who was a part of Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) in the now-suspended IPL 2021, also thanked the doctors and frontline workers.
The Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) opener was clueless in this edition of the Indian Premier League (IPL), failing to make an impact in the tournament.
On the first delivery of the fourth over bowled by Natarajan, Gill was quick to judge the length and time the ball for a six.
Gill hit a counter-attacking 91 in the second innings of the fourth and final Test in Brisbane, something that set up India's epic chase of 328 at the Gabba en route to their 2-1 series triumph.
He was one of the architects of India's historic Test series triumph Down but Gill has played just three ODIs and is yet to make his T20I debut.
Indian youngster Shubman Gill made his Test debut in the Boxing Day match against Australia last year.
Rohit Sharma remained unbeaten but he continued to lose his batting partners, Cheteshwar Pujara, Virat Kohli and Ajinkya Rahane as India reached 80/4 at the end of the first session.
Anderson bowled the first two deliveries going away from Gill before trapping the youngster with an incoming one.
India registered only their second Test victory inside two days, overhauling a meagre target of 49 against England in the day-night third game to take an unassailable 2-1 lead in the four-match series here on Thursday.
Being playing with Shubman for Punjab Ranji side, the Indian pacer feels the best of the young batsman is yet to come.
Gill has been taken for scans and won't be fielding on the fourth day. He is currently monitored by the BCCI medical team.
Indian opener Shubman Gill was dismissed for a duck in the first innings of the second Test against England in Chennai.
Gill scored 259 runs in three Tests against Australia with two half-centuries while missing a maiden ton by nine runs. Rohit scored 129 runs in two Tests with one half-century.
Gill scored 259 runs in three Tests with two half-centuries while missing a maiden ton by nine runs. Rohit scored 129 runs in two Tests with one half-century.
In the three Tests he played in Australia, the 21-year-old Punjab batsman scored runs at an average of 51.8 while missing on his maiden century by 9 runs.
Gill, 21, made his Test debut during the tour in which India recorded a second consecutive 2-1 series win in Australia.
Gill scored 259 runs in the six Test innings he played in Australia. It included a remarkable 91-run knock in the second innings of the Gabba Test when India chased 328 on the final day of the Test match.
Gill recalled how Australian players tried to intimidate him during the Sydney Test by sledging but he trusted his instincts and got over it.
Gill, with his defiant 91, had set a platform for India's surprise win over Australia in the fourth and final Test in Brisbane that gave the Ajinkya Rahane-led team a 2-1 win in the four-match series.
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