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DULEEP TROPHY MATCHES

Gill working on his defensive games as

Jaiswal to use his learning from Rohit

In 25 Tests, Gill has scored 1,492 runs at an average of 35.52, with four centuries

and six fifties in 46 innings. His best score is 128

OUR BUREAU
Bengaluru
ndian opener Shubman Gill said
on Wednesday said that he is not
Isatisfied with his performance in
Test cricket. Gill was speaking ahead
of the Duleep Trophy opener against
India B in Bengaluru, which will start
from Thursday. Gill will be leading
the India A team.
Speaking ahead of the compe-
tition, as quoted by ESPNCricinfo,
Gill said that he has not performed
in Tests as per his own expectations,
but looks forward to performing in
the upcoming 10-match long Test
season, starting with Bangladesh
from September 19, with two Tests
and concluding with the highly-an-
ticipated Border Gavaskar Trophy
against Australia from November 22
onwards. In between, India will also
play three Tests against New Zealand
at home, following the Bangladesh
home Tests.
“Yes, definitely, I have not Gill, one of India’s premier white-ball cricketers, shot to stardom with an audacious knock of 91 against Australia at the Gabba back in 2021 (File photo)
reached my expectations yet. But
we have ten Test matches ahead of South Africa between 2022 and ear- Test average was 30.59, but raised sig- rience whenever I go out and bat with
us back-to-back. So hopefully after ly 2024, Gill’s place in Test side was nificantly after the series to over 35. him. He has shared his experiences
these ten Test matches, I will be able questioned. The batter said that too many T20s with me. I think the way he controls
to meet my expectations,” said Gill as However, with a fine series can also affect a player’s defensive the game and understands the wick-
quoted by ESPNCricinfo. against England at home, he was game since they are playing a more et, it is spot on and there are a lot of
Gill, one of India’s premier able to shut all the outside noise. In attacking game. things (to learn from him). You can
white-ball cricketers, shot to stardom six Tests and 11 innings this year, Gill Indian opener Yashasvi Jaiswal learn from him things like adjusting
with an audacious knock of 91 against has scored 498 runs at an average of opened up about his partnership at your batting to seaming or turning
Australia at the Gabba back in 2021, 49.80, with two centuries and two fif- the top with skipper Rohit Sharma, tracks or change your batting when a
which helped India hand over a rare ties. His best score is 110. saying that it is an “incredible expe- wicket or two fall.”
loss to Aussies at their fortress after In 25 Tests, Gill has scored 1,492 rience” to bat with him and one can Jaiswal said that after batting
over 32 years and secure the series. runs at an average of 35.52, with four learn a lot of things from him, such with Rohit, he is able to see a lot of
Though his white-ball numbers centuries and six fifties in 46 innings. as adjusting his batting on seaming or scenarios in the game himself and
stayed largely consistent since his His best score is 128. The Punjab bat- turning tracks. shift the game accordingly.
days in the 2018 U19 World Cup ter is a strong first-class cricket batter, Jaiswal was speaking to the re- “I think these are very important
winning team, Gill battled inconsis- with 4,034 runs in 52 matches at an porters ahead of the Duleep Trophy for me in the last one year. When I
tent form in the longer format of the average of 49.80, with 12 centuries opener scheduled for Thursday. The was playing domestic cricket, I was
game following this breakthrough se- and 18 fifties coming in 90 innings. red-ball competition will mark the not aware of many things. But since
ries against Australia, in which he had His best score is 268. beginning of the domestic cricket sea- I started playing international cricket,
scored 259 runs in six innings at an av- Gill said that he is working on his son. India B, led by Abhimanyu Eas- the communication and the reading
erage of 51.80 with two fifties. “defensive game” especially against waran, will be playing against Shub- of the game have improved a lot. I
After poor performances during spinners, which helped him score well man Gill-led India A in Bengaluru. just want to keep learning,” he added.
the tour to England, ICC World Test against England in the five-match se- Speaking to the reporters, “It gives us a lot of confidence and
Championship final and the tour to ries this year. Before this series, Gill’s Jaiswal said, “It is an incredible expe- helps us to play fearlessly,” he added.

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