Shubman Gill has been in red-hot form this year.
Gill carried on his brilliant form in the recently-concluded IPL 2023 season, finishing the tournament as the highest run-getter with 890 runs to his name from 17 innings at a strike rate of 157.80, including three hundreds and four half-centuries.
The Gujarat Titans (GT) opener is currently in England to take part in the World Test Championship (WTC) final against Australia, slated to be held at the Oval from June 7-11.
Ahead of the marquee clash, batting legend Greg Chappell has offered advice for the Australian bowlers to tackle Shubman Gill.
“I don’t wanna go into too much detail but I’m sure the Australians must have seen a couple of things that I have seen. There are little things that Shubman does a few things early in his innings that make him vulnerable to that length around off stump and if the ball bounces a little bit extra, he will susceptible to nicking off behind the wicket. But he’s a very good player. If they don’t bowl well, he will punish them,” Chappell said on Backstage with Boria.
“Gill has been to England before. He will struggle like anyone in English conditions if the Australians bowl well. The bowlers who will trouble him most are the ones who get that extra pace like Mitchell Starc. That can worry anyone. The extra pace gets good players out. The extra bit of bounce also gets good players out and I think if Hazlewood is fit to play then he can be a problem for Shubman. If Hazlewood doesn’t play then Boland will most likely play and he’s another bowler who can trouble anyone. He bowls a good line. He knows what a good length can be in English conditions,” he added.
Greg Chappell also lauded Shubman Gill for his recent heroics with the bat.
“I’ve seen a little bit of Shubman Gill. I’ve watched him live in Australia and of course on television. He looks a good player. The one thing that India have done well than other teams in the world is with developing their players. They have played a lot of cricket. They have sent them overseas. Rahul Dravid has overseen stuff from the NCA. That has prepared them well for international cricket. Gill has played international cricket, has scored runs, He has played a lot of first-class cricket. So for a 22-year-old, he is an experienced cricketer,” he stated.