“Shubman Gill Has Got Cushion That Even Cheteshwar Pujara Didn’t”: Anil Kumble Minces No Words | Cricket News

Former India captain Anil Kumble feels that the embattled Shubman Gill has been given the form of “cushion” that veteran Cheteshwar Pujara by no means acquired and the younger batter must make it rely within the second Test towards England or threat being below super strain. The 24-year-old Gill has not scored a half century in his final 11 Test innings. He scored a 128 in India’s first innings towards visiting Australian in Ahmedabad in March final yr, however after that his highest rating has been 36.

He made 23 and 0 within the two innings of the primary Test towards England, which India misplaced by 28 runs on Sunday.

“He (Gill) has been given the cushion perhaps even a Cheteshwar Pujara didn’t get, although he (Pujara) has played over a 100 Tests,” Kumble stated on ‘JioCinema’.

“I keep coming back to him (Pujara) mainly because that was his place (No 3) not too long ago. Pujara played in that World Test Championship final and post that, it’s been Shubman Gill, who’s been moving from the opener’s slot, and he himself wanted to bat at No. 3.” The 36-year-old Pujara final performed a Test in June 2023 — the World Test Championship last towards Australia — and he was ignored after that. He scored a double hundred (243 not out) in a Ranji match earlier this month. Skipper Rohit Sharma, earlier than the beginning of the England collection, said that youthful gamers had been being most popular in a bid to look forward in Indian cricket.

Kumble stated the teenager must work on his mindset and likewise alter his approach barely for the second Test beginning February 2.

“So, when you want to bat at No. 3 especially in India because you have that talent, you certainly need to work on your game. He has the skills, he is young and he’s learning, but he needs to do it in Vizag (in second Test), otherwise the pressure will be on him,” he noticed.

“He needs to be a lot freer, score runs. He needs to come up with his own plan to tackle spin, because he has hard hands.

“It’s good for good surfaces the place the ball is approaching properly and the sooner bowlers are bowling at you. But when the ball is popping, when it is sluggish, that you must use your arms and management and test your pictures. That’s one thing he must work on. It cannot be one circulation on a regular basis.” But can Gill change his skill sets just four days before the next Test? “I believe it is all of the mindset. You can definitely work in your mindset, and you’ve got the very best particular person because the coach (Rahul Dravid) to handle that for Shubman Gill,” he pointed out.

Indian batters are known for playing spin better than others but they were outwitted by England in the first Test here. Kumble advised the Indians to think out of the box in the remaining matches.

“India definitely have to buckle up with their method to taking part in towards spin as a result of I felt the method of a few batters wasn’t constructive and even the footwork wasn’t what you anticipated.

“I also felt that they were certainly rattled by the way England approached their batting and with that, they have to come up with plans, some unconventional ones,” he stated.

Kumble additionally spoke on wrist spinner Kuldeep Yadav’s possibilities of making it to the taking part in XI within the second Test.

“I am not really sure whether you need a fourth spinner. But if India feel that they need only one fast bowler, then having Kuldeep will certainly help. He will have variations but England will come and do the same things they did in Hyderabad,” he stated.

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