Team India Youngster Shubman Gill Is 'Disappointed' With Himself, Opens Up On Reason, And No. 3 Slot
When Gill entered the Test series against England, he had twin challenges to tame a barren run that gripped him for nine innings, which was made grimmer when he dropped down to bat at a rather new No. 3 slot at this level. Three Tests into the ongoing five-match series, Gill has managed to find some answers, scoring 252 runs at 42 with a match-winning 104 at Visakhapatnam and a classy 91 at Rajkot.
For Shubhman, it was all about coping with the expectations he had placed on himself, rather than making any sweeping technical changes to his batting.
Gill said in a press conference here on Wednesday that “it is a bit tough (living up to his own expectations). When people from outside talk about all those things, it does not make much difference to me. But the expectations that I kept for myself made me a bit disappointed.”
However, Gill said he has still placed the same level of expectations on him but has learned to adjust to them.
“You will definitely have some expectations for yourself as to how you want to play for the team and the country. But I don’t think that has changed my mindset. I still have the same set of expectations for myself.
He added, “It is all about how you are able to forget them, move on quickly, and be ready for the next challenge. That is the difference between a big player and an average player.”