Cricket
Yuvraj Singh’s response to Shubman Gill’s century amid Ravi Shastri criticism during IND vs ENG Test
India vs England 2nd Test: After an 11-month slump in form, several questions were raised about whether Shubman Gill should even be considered when Virat Kohli and KL Rahul return to the format. That includes India’s ex-head coach Ravi Shastri who issued a Cheteshwat Pujara warning following his dismissal for 34 in the first innings of the second Test between India and England in Vizag.
However, Gill answered with a second-innings century, his first for India and third in Tests. Former Indian cricketer Yuvraj Singh, ecstatic by the youngster’s performance, fired back at his detractors.
The No.3 batter Gill had gone 12 innings without even a fifty to his name in the traditional format. And it could have very well been a 13th, had it not been sheer luck that saved him twice on Sunday when both Tom Hartley and James Anderson served him an LBW scare.
On 2nd February, when Gill had thrown away his wicket after making a positive beginning with a 34-run knock, Shastri sent out a timely reminder to the youngster, saying that Pujara, India’s previous No.3 batter, has been scoring big runs in Ranji Trophy and waiting to make a comeback.
“It’s a fresh side, a young side. These youngsters have to prove themselves. Don’t forget, Pujara is waiting. He is grinding it out at the Ranji Trophy and is always on the radar,” he had said while on commentary.
Cheteshwar Pujara, who last played for India in the WTC final in 2023, notched up a double ton against Jharkhand and followed it up with scores of 49, 43, 43, 66 and 91 in subsequent innings.
Gill, however, negated the early pressure and took off immediately after Anderson was taken off the attack, going after the English spinners. He soon got to his maiden fifty in 13 innings and converted it into a ton.
Thrilled at the much-awaited knock, Yuvraj took to social media to respond to Gill’s critics while praising him for a well-balanced century.
“Rising to the occasion once again and playing a well-balanced knock! Good to see the three-digit mark. Well played my boy – let the bat do the talking,” said Yuvraj. Gill’s 104 helped India set an emphatic target of 399 runs against England in the second Test.
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