Shubman Gill, the star hitter of India has admitted that he is yet to learn how to be a successful all-format player and at the same time to manage his workload. Gill has just been involved in all three of the national team arrangements. He is the Test and One-Day International captain on full time and the vice-captain of the T20I.
Gill explained the problem as more of a mental rather than a physical problem and how he has coped with the burden.
“I am still trying to figure out how to manage it. I think the workload, starting from the Asia Cup, we have been playing kind of back-to-back, travelling to different countries, switching between formats within four-five days. So, I am also trying to figure out what gives me the best chance to be able to perform and succeed in all those formats that I am going to play. The challenge is definitely more mental than physical,” stated Gill, as quoted by India Today.
Recently, former Indian cricketer Cheteshwar Pujara spoke othe same subject while speaking about Gill. The ex-batter commented on the different challenges that come up while transitioning from white-ball cricket to the red-format.
“He was recently in Australia leading the Indian one-day squad, then he played T20s, and now he suddenly has to shift from white-ball to red-ball cricket, not in Australia, but in India, where the conditions are completely different. His biggest challenge will be adjusting to different formats as quickly as possible. In Test cricket, you need temperament, patience and you also need to change your game plan according to the format, and to do that very quickly is always challenging for any top-class player,” he added.
Gill has been struggling since the trip to England where he had smashed up the records using the bat, either during the Asia Cup or during the limited-overs series with Australia. India will be under great pressure to continue with their home supremacy in Tests and Gill will be among those batsmen who will be expected to play an important part.
