Former batting coach Sanjay Bangar recalled India batter Shubman Gill's first-ever net session with the senior national team in 2019.

Bangar highlighted Gill’s performance against fast throwdown specialists, revealing that it left the former head coach Ravi Shastri impressed.

Bangar’s revelation came through a video shared by Star Sports on social media platform X. He had multiple stints with the Indian coaching team during the 2010s.

"The first glimpse of Shubman Gill we had during his first net session for India, there is a tradition in India that during the nets session, if you want that approval, you will have to do well against throwdown specialists, who bowl really fast. And unhone uss nets session mein, jo ek screen test hota hena, aise patakhe bajaye the. Ravi Shastri was like, ek taiyaar player mil gaya humein. Such was his first impact," Bangar said.

Shubman Gill earned his maiden India call-up for the New Zealand tour in 2019. While he failed to impress with his performances on the pitch, scoring just 9 and 7 in the two ODIs he played on the tour, the right-hander left a lasting impressing on the coaching staff with his batting in the nets.

Since then, Gill has come a long way. He has represented India in 101 matches, accumulating 4,886 runs in 128 innings with 12 tons and 24 half-centuries.