Shubman Gill's remarkable performance earned praise from Alastair Cook.
Young Indian batter Shubman Gill delivered a stellar performance in the second Innings on the third day of the ongoing second Test match against England in Viza. He notched up his third Test century and silenced his critics in style.
Gill's innings began with a few shaky moments, but he quickly regained composure and built momentum, ultimately reaching his third Test century. His remarkable performance earned praise from England legend Alastair Cook.
After his much-needed ton, Cook said that even Sachin Tendulkar and Virat Kohli dealt with the pressure, and now Gill has to learn how to deal with it.
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Alastair Cook was quoted as saying by TNT Sports: “Gill played beautifully. He has serious talent… and there was probably quite a lot of pressure on his shoulders. At the World Cup [in India], all the billboards were of Kohli, but he’s the next one they want to step into his shoes.”
The former England captain added, “That’s a big thing to have the pressure of a country the size of India on your shoulders. As a young talent, that’s something that the likes of Tendulkar and Kohli have dealt with… and he now has to learn to deal with it.”
Cook further stressed that Kohli and KL Rahul’s return would not have any impact on Gill’s position in India’s playing XI for the remaining three Test matches against England.
He signed off by saying, “What we’ve seen today is just how talented he is, the shots he has, and we’re definitely going to see him the rest of this series. He was out of form, hadn’t scored many runs, and there’s Rahul and Kohli to come back into the side, but he’s made sure now that the selectors can’t ignore him.”