The interior history of Shubman Gill’s testing: Three telephone calls, loss of ego and a lot of data | Cricket news

New Delhi: One month before the official announcement, Shubman Gill was informed that he was going to be the next Test captain of India. During a meeting with coach Gautam Gambhir, chief selector Ajit Agarkar and a superior Cricket administrator, he was informed that he would run India in the Anderson-Tendulkar trophy. The 25 -year -old could not believe it when the news was announced to him. For a cricket player obsessed with the striker, the test captain was not something he expected, but the men who asked him to “dream big” and start preparing for the tour in England. Gill knew that wearing the captain’s group was not enough – he needed to score runs during tests. His elevation at the post of captain created an agitation, with much questioning his place in the XI himself. Just before the start of the IPL, he asked Avinash Kumar, his childhood friend who was with Gujarat Titans as a side arm launcher, to transport red dukes with him. Avinash received strict instructions to launch it fully on the stumps. Gill had trouble at the start because he refined his technique. Gill had a recurring problem – a slow weight transfer to the front foot, which created a space between the bat and the pad. He had paid for this in the past, even in Indian conditions. It was fascinating to see how such a small flaw had remained unlikely for years. There was an air of rigidity because he had marked all his races with the same technique and dominated the oppositions too. A feeling of hitting ego had slipped and the defect remained unattended. But he was aware that something different was necessary for the difficult mission in England, and a 12 -hour session followed. The data was the key discussion point, and a ten -year leaf was presented to Gill by those who work closely with him. The result was simple – 80% of the races marked in England during this period were behind Square. With a technique where the bat was mainly faced with covers during the defense, some immediate adjustments were necessary. Gill accepted but remained uncertain to make drastic changes before his first series as a captain. Fear of failure, he asked him near him: “What if I run up?” The instantaneous answer of his father Lakhwinder Gill was: “What if you pass and crush all the discs?” The IPL began, but Gill’s confusion has persisted. It was then that three calls were organized – in Steven Smith, Kane WilliamsonAnd Sachin Tendulkar. All three highlighted his technical problem. Smith spoke mainly on the mental side of the stick in England. He guided him on the lengths that the Pacers of England would attack and asked him to overshadow to create muscle memory before working on the technique in the nets. Williamson’s advice was to play near the body, soft hands, and not to hunt training. He told her that the concentration was essential in England – give the quisors 45 minutes, then it’s a party. Before the call with Sachin Tendulkar, Gill was tense and trembling. The legend immediately noticed him. He is reliably learned that Master Blaster calmed him down, made a few jokes and shared his experience in England. In the last 15 minutes, he gave a demo of the place where the quisors would target him. He explained why a small adjustment – by ensuring that the bat was confronted in the middle – would reduce the gap and turn around the edges, which generally hit the stumps, towards the square leg. These words echoed in Gill’s mind. “Sachin Sir Bol Rahe Hain toh Galat Kaise Ho Sakta Hai (if Sachin Tentulkar says, then something is wrong in my technique-he can’t be mistaken),” he said to the people of his very close circles. The hard work began in the IPL nets. During his first press conference in England as a captain, Gill looked imperturbable and surprised everyone when he said: “When I want to go there and beat, I want to play as a striker and not think about the captain’s position, which can put me pressure. I want to be the best striker in the series. “” And he traveled the speech, ending the series with 754 points. Gill’s 754 Run broke the previous 752 record set by Graham Good in 1990, the ever ever performed by a drummer in a series of tests between India and England. He exceeded 732 of the 732 of Sunil Gavaskar as captain against the Antilles in 1978-79, an undisputed record for 47 years. Gill not only exceeded it, but also came at a touching distance from the emblematic brand of 810 points from Sir Don Bradman for a captain in a series. Shubman also broke Virat KohliThe record, becoming the first Asian striker to cross 700 points in a series in the countries of Sena. His 754 counting died exceeded 692 from Kohli from the 2014-15 Border-Gavaskar Trophy. To achieve all this, Gill had to fight the ego, repair technical defects – and listen to a severe warning from the God himself. After the summits of the Asian Cup, the captain of India will put on the Blazer for the first time on a soil at home on October 2, when his team confronts the Antilles at the Narendra Moda stadium in Ahmedabad. It will be a new challenge for Gill, but now he knows how to lose his ego – and he is ready to script the next chapter in his career.