Gill prepares to ‘intimidate’ Australia on his own turf

Shubman Gill, who made his ODI debut last year, has yet to earn his inaugural test cap. However, it appears that the promising hitter will appear in India’s Test XI in the upcoming four-game Test series against Australia, starting December 17 in Adelaide.

If Gill makes his Test debut in the Opening Test, he would have to face the challenge of playing the pink ball. Over a period of time, hitters have noticed that it becomes more difficult to play against the pink ball during twilight and when the spotlights are on.

The 21-year-old said he had a chance to practice against the pink ball before the one-time test against Bangladesh last year. Gill was also part of the Indian team that faced Australia ‘A’ in a pink ball practice game. “We practiced a lot with the pink ball in the run-up to the test match against Bangladesh at Eden Gardens last year (in November),” Gill said. kkr.in. “But I haven’t played any top-class competitive matches under the lights (until before the current practice match against Australia A in Sydney).”

Gill also noted that it feels “intimidating” to face Australia on their own turf, but is up for the challenge. “It’s quite intimidating playing Australia in Australia, but I’m really looking forward to it. As a hitter, there’s no greater opportunity than playing Australia at home, as your confidence is enhanced if you can score runs here.”

In the past, the Indian team was known to be a “nice” but not aggressive team. However, as former England captain Nasser Hussain observed in a chat with Cricbuzz, once Sourav Ganguly took over the leadership role, India became a “tough” side. Shubman also believes that over a period of time the Indian team has become more aggressive and would be willing to give it back if the local team indulges in verbal battles and ‘chin music’.

“There was a time when (Indian) players had a reputation for not being too aggressive, and people took that for granted when sledding. Things have changed now. Every character is different, some people like it. being quiet and not reacting while others, engaging in a verbal battle encourages them to do better. For me, I’m not the type to always keep quiet, or the type to stay with the opposition. your chin music, rest assured we have a lot of great moves in store, “said Gill.