Former Indian captain Anil Kumble has praised Shubman Gill for his recent red-ball cricket efforts. Gill has been in excellent form both with the bat and on the pitch since his appointment as full-time Test captain.
Kumble praised Shubman Gill batting, which has only grown in the red ball format since he took up the leadership role.
The veteran leg-spinner also lauded Gill’s performance with the bat on Day 2 of the second Test against the West Indies in Delhi.
“Captaining India is never easy. It’s not just about on-field decisions but also handling several responsibilities off it, and Shubman has done exceptionally well. On the field, he’s been outstanding, and as a batter, he’s shown great composure since taking over the captaincy. Today was no different. He read the situation perfectly, attacked the spinners when needed, and maintained the scoring rate,” Kumble said via JioHotstar.
For a young captain, scoring runs is vital. Usually, experienced players inherit captaincy after years of establishing themselves, but for Shubman, to step up early and perform this well reflects great maturity and bodes well for India’s future,” he added.
Ex-West Indies batter Daren Ganga echoed Kumble’s sentiments on Gill’s independent role as batter and captain. Ganga concluded by sharing that as per him, Gill will be there to lead Indian cricket for years to come.
“It defines him as a player — his quality, temperament, and ability to make his starts count. His conversion rate this year has been impressive. He’s handled that added responsibility remarkably well, separating his role as a batter from his role as captain. He hasn’t let one interfere with the other and is reaping the rewards. All credit to him. Shubman Gill is leading well, batting with confidence, and looks set to be at the helm of Indian cricket for a long time,” he said.
India drew their first series against Gill’s captaincy to England in what was a historic performance for Gill and the team. He ended up breaking several records to rack up 754 runs across five matches and emerge as the leading run-getter. Carrying the form into the home series against the West Indies, the 26-year-old registered an unbeaten 129-run knock off 196 balls during his team’s first innings of the New Delhi Test.
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