New Delhi: A month before the official announcement, Shubman gill It has been told that he will be India’s next test captain. In a meeting with a coach Gautam GambirAjit Chief Chief Agkakar, and the top cricket administrator, he was informed that he would lead India in the Anderson-Tendulkar trophy.
The 25 -year -old was unbelievable when the news was broken. For a cricket that was obsessed with hitting, the captain’s test was not something he expected, but the important man asked him to “dream big” and began preparing for England’s visit. Gill knows wearing the captain’s band won’t be enough – he needs to score the test. His height to the captain created a mess, with a lot of questioning his place in Xi itself. Before the start of the IPL, he asked Avinash Kumar, his childhood friend who was with the Gujarat Titans as an arm, to bring a red dukes ball with him. Avinash was given strict instructions to launch it full to stumps. Gill struggled at first because he tweaks his technique. Gill has a repeated problem – slow transfer to the front leg, which creates a gap between bats and pads. He has paid it in the past, even in India. It is interesting how the minor defect has not been detected for years. There is tension as he has scored all his runs with the same technique, as well as dominating the opposition. The taste of the hitting ego has crawled and the defect remains unattended. But he realized that something different was needed for difficult tasks in England, and a 12 -hour session was followed. Data is a major talk point, and a ten-year sheet has been presented to Gill by those who work close to it. The result was simple – 80% of the runs scored in England in that period were behind the square. With the techniques where bats are mostly faced towards the blanket while defending, some immediate tweaks are needed. Gill agreed but was still uncertain about making drastic changes before his first series as captain. Fear of failure, he asked those close to him: “What if I failed?” The immediate answer from his father Lakhwinder Gill was: “What if you pass and destroy all the records?” The IPL started, but Gill’s confusion continued. That’s when three calls are arranged – to Steven Smith, Kane Williamsonand Sachin tendulkar. Third -three of them highlight their technical issues. Smith spoke mainly on the mental side of hitting in England. He guided him about the length of the England pacers to attack and ask him to practice shadows to make muscle memory before working on the net. Williamson’s advice is to play close to the body, with soft hands, and not chase the driver. He told him the concentration was key in England – giving 45 minutes to the bowling player, and then it was a party. Before the call with Sachin Tendulkar, Gill was tense and shivering. The legend saw it immediately. He is believed to know that Blaster Master calms him down, breaks some jokes, and shares his experience in England. In the last 15 minutes, he gave a demo where the bowling player would target it. He explained why the small tweaks-ensure that the bats faced in the middle-reduce the gap and turn the edges, which usually hit the stump, towards the square feet. The words echoed in Gill’s mind. “Sachin Sir Bol Rahe Hain Toh Galat Kailat Ho Sakta Hai (If Sachin Tendulkar says it, then something is wrong in my technique – he can’t be wrong),” he told people among him very close. Hard work starts at the IPL net. In his first press conference in England as captain, Gill seemed uneasy and shocked when he stated: “When I want to go there and bats, I want to play as a dough and not think of the captain, who can put pressure on me. I want to be the best batter in the series. “ And he walked the talk, finishing the series with 754 walking. Gill’s 754 runs a previous record of 752 set by Graham Gooch in 1990, most of the batsman in the test series between India and England. He surpassed 732 Sunil Gavaskar as captain of West Hindia in 1978-79, a 47-year-old record. Gill not only overcome it but also comes in a distance touching the Sir Don Bradman icon for the captain in the series. Shubman is also broken Virat KohliThe record, became the first Asian mixture to cross the 700 in a series in the Sena country. Tally from 754 beyond 692 Kohli walked from Trophy Gavascar border 2014-15. To achieve all this, Gill had to fight the ego, set a technical weakness – and hear the firm warning from God himself. After the highest Asian Cup, the Indian captain will place a blazer for the first time in the land at home on October 2, when his team faces West Hindia at Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad. It will be a new challenge for Gill, but now he knows how to shed ego – and he’s ready for the next chapter script in his career.
