Team India opener Shubman Gill has said that he could not be squandering an opportunity to score big on Day 3 of the Ahmedabad Test against Australia as he was not sure when he would get to bat on a good wicket again.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Gill was the star performer for India on the third day, scoring 128 from 235 on a good batting track, his second Test century, and his first in India. By the time he departed, India had reached 245, more than half of Australia's total.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
The 23-year-old has been in and out of the side and finally made his return in the third Test of the ongoing Border-Gavaskar Trophy at Indore. His inclusion was at the expense of out-of-form opener KL Rahul.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
During the interaction with teammate Cheteshwar Pujara on BCCI.tv after the match, the in-form opener reflected on his memorable innings and said: "Honestly, what I was thinking was, 'I don't know when I'll get a wicket like this. I don't want to waste this opportunity playing a bad shot'. That's what was going through my mind.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
"I was still trying to be positive -- keep looking for those singles and that's what we were talking about when we were batting. Just be positive and if they bowl a bad ball, just go for your shots."<\/p>\r\n\r\n
"I am blocking against spinners. I can't be blocking against fast bowlers as well. You have to balance it out and that's what I was trying to do."<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Gill and Pujara added 113 runs for the second wicket after skipper Rohit Sharma's dismissal for 35 on Day 3 and helped India strengthen their position in the match.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
When asked how he was feeling physically, Gill told Pujara: "We fielded for around 160 overs and then to be able to bat the whole day today (Saturday)… I was getting some cramps. But if you are getting cramps, it means you are on a good pitch. You should always be getting cramps because then you know you're doing well."<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Resuming the innings on Day 4, India trail by 118 runs with Virat Kohli currently batting on 88 and Srikar Bharat at 25.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
When asked how he was feeling physically, Gill told Pujara: "We fielded for around 160 overs and then to be able to bat the whole day today (Saturday)… I was getting some cramps. But if you are getting cramps, it means you are on a good pitch. You should always be getting cramps because then you know you're doing well."<\/p>\r\n\r\n