After a great start to his Test career, Gill has found the going tough after moving to number three position. At Hyderabad, Gill struggled to break free before falling for 23, flicking straight to mid-wicket off debutant Tom Hartley in first innings. In the chase of 231, the tentative right-handed batter spooned a simple catch to short mid-off against Hartley and fell for a two-ball duck.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
As of now, Gill has aggregated 173 runs at an average of 17.30 in his last 11 Test innings, with just one 30+ score to show. It stands in stark contrast of him amassing 1000+ runs in ODIs and becoming IPL 2023 top run-scorer last year.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
\u201cHe has been given the cushion perhaps even a Cheteshwar Pujara didn\u2019t get, because although he (Pujara) has played over a 100 Tests, I keep coming back to him mainly because that was his place not too long ago. Pujara played in that World Test Championship final and post that, it\u2019s been Shubman Gill, who\u2019s been moving from the opener\u2019s slot, and he himself wanted to bat at No. 3.\u201d<\/p>\r\n\r\n
\u201cSo, 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\u2019s learning, but he needs to do it in Vizag, otherwise the pressure will be on him,\u201d said Kumble on \u2018Match Centre Live\u2019 show on JioCinema and Sports18 at the end of first Test, which India lost by 28 runs to England.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Kumble, who was the India head coach when it defeated England 4-0 in the 2016 home series, believes head coach Rahul Dravid is the best person to help Gill come out of his troubles in Tests.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
\u201cHe needs to be a lot freer. He needs to score runs. He needs to come up with his own plan of action to tackle spin, because he has hard hands. It\u2019s good for good surfaces where the ball is coming on nicely and the faster bowlers are bowling at you. But when the ball is turning, when it\u2019s slow, you need to use your hands and control and check your shots.\u201d<\/p>\r\n\r\n
\u201cThat\u2019s something he needs to work on. It can\u2019t be one flow all the time. Yes, four days before the next Test, can you work on your skill? I think it\u2019s all the mindset. You can certainly work on your mindset, and you have the best possible person as the coach (Rahul Dravid) to manage that for Shubman Gill.\u201d<\/p>\r\n\r\n
With left-arm spin all-rounder Ravindra Jadeja now emerging as a doubtful starter for second Test starting on February 2 in Visakhapatnam, left-arm wrist-spinner Kuldeep Yadav may be included in the playing eleven. Asked about this possibility, Kumble said, \u201cI 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.\u201d<\/p>\r\n\r\n
\u201cHe will have variations but England will come and do the same things they did in Hyderabad. The wicket could be a turning one and we are expecting the pace to be quicker than this.\u201d<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Kumble, who has picked 619 Test wickets, also wants for the Indian batters to improve upon their poor showing from the Hyderabad Test. \u201cThis was slow but it was a good wicket if you applied yourself. India certainly need to buckle up with their approach to playing against spin because I felt the approach of a couple of batters wasn\u2019t positive and even the footwork wasn\u2019t what you expected.\u201d<\/p>\r\n\r\n
\u201cI 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. They never tried any variations so that\u2019s something I am sure they will be looking to do.\u201d<\/p>\r\n\r\n", "image": "https:\/\/img.cricketnmore.com\/uploads\/2024\/01\/gills-got-the-cushion-that-perhaps-even-pujara-didnt-get-says-anil-kumble.jpg", "alt_img": "Gill\u2019s got the cushion that perhaps even Pujara didn\u2019t get, says Anil Kumble", "alt_title": "Hyderabad: Fourth day of the first Test cricket match between India and England", "image1": null, "video": null, "seo_title": "Gill\u2019s Got The Cushion That Perhaps Even Pujara Didn\u2019t Get, Says Anil Kumble On Cricketnmore", "seo_desc": "Gill\u2019s Got The Cushion That Perhaps Even Pujara Didn\u2019t Get, Says Anil Kumble, On Shubman Gill: On Shubman Gill\u2019s recent struggles in Test cricket, former India captain Anil Kumble said the right-handed batter.", "seo_keywords": "Anil Kumble, On Shubman Gill, Cheteshwar Pujara, At Hyderabad, Tom Hartley, World Test Championship, Shubman Gill, Match Centre Live, Rahul Dravid, Ravindra Jadeja, Kuldeep Yadav, Hyderabad Test", "tag": "", "tagging": "Anil Kumble, On Shubman Gill, Cheteshwar Pujara, At Hyderabad, Tom Hartley, World Test Championship, Shubman Gill, Match Centre Live, Rahul Dravid, Ravindra Jadeja, Kuldeep Yadav, Hyderabad Test", "status": "1", "img_rpt": "0", "google": "1", "standout": "0", "edapps": "0", "pulse": "0", "no_index": "0", "feed": "0", "fixture": null, "slug": "gills-got-the-cushion-that-perhaps-even-pujara-didnt-get-says-anil-kumble", "user_id": "0", "read_count": "0", "ians_date": null, "ians_time": null, "server_time": null, "trash": "0", "view_count": "876", "page_break": "0", "instant_articles": "1", "auto_link": "1", "created": "2024-01-29 14:14:03", "updated": "2024-01-29 14:14:03", "img_from": "Image Source: IANS", "img_source": null, "schedule_publish": null, "news_keywords": "Anil Kumble, On Shubman Gill, Cheteshwar Pujara, At Hyderabad, Tom Hartley, World Test Championship, Shubman Gill, Match Centre Live, Rahul Dravid, Ravindra Jadeja, Kuldeep Yadav, Hyderabad Test", "livescore_text": null, "livescore_link": null, "btn_text": null, "resend_feed": "1", "google_feed": "1", "read_more": "0", "posted_by": "23", "jio_date": "2024-01-29 14:14:03", "scheduled": "0", "news_now": "1", "breaking_news": "1", "google_date": null, "featured": "0", "pred_match_id": null, "article_content_type": null, "link": "https:\/\/www.cricketnmore.com\/cricket-news\/gills-got-the-cushion-that-perhaps-even-pujara-didnt-get-says-anil-kumble-137087" }