It would not be attractive to suggest that SHUBMAN GILL may try to imitate certain aspects of the virat kohli. Since he was appointed a test captain, he moved to slot No. 4, where some of his best knocks in the ongoing England came in particular.
There were times when Gill showed the flashes of Kohli-Esque behavior. One such example was his celebration in Edgbaston The Roar, a celebration strikingly similar to the celebration of the Kohli century at the same place in 2018.
This may be a hot view, but the only reason to suggest that Gill is not actively trying to replicate Kohli is that his game could suffer as a result. Yes, it is fun to be the one who eliminates it, but when you are at the end of a verbal blow, it’s a completely different game. This is what happened Kohli so great: he was doing in the fire. But this style is not for everyone and maybe not for Gill.
Before his first test, Captain Gill said he didn’t want to copy someone style, instead to focus on being his own man. But is it really?
Gill was certainly more confrontational, a shift from a composite character we saw for most of his career. This change should serve as awakening. Opposition players, as Ben Stokes showed the last day in Lord’s, are more than happy to return this kindness.
Even the big Viender Sehwag, one of the best Indian dough, initially tried to model after Sachin Tendulcar. But as soon as he accepted his own identity, he flourished. Gill parallels are clear – and maybe instructive.
Gill’s hostile tactics failed?
Former cricket Sanjay Manjrekar and Mohammad Kaif, in retrospect, both suggested that Gill’s approach – especially his verbal battle with Zak Crawley 3.
“Gill suddenly looked preliminary last evening, she had a lot in common with the hostility that got to the fold of England. Virat led better, the rage he got. Dhoni is the opposite.
“Fight SHUBMAN GILL with Zak Crawley Charged England. After Edgbaston, there were questions about their launching, bowling and captain. But the incident fired Stokes and he bowed inspiring charm. It’s wise to stick to the attitude that works for you. Gill will learn it hard, ”Kaif repeated.
“In this game, it would burn him, the Indian team was focused on Zab Crawley in this,” Broad said at Sky Sports Cricket. “It was a great fun, brilliant to watch, but he wouldn’t like the fact that one of his players was alone, only with Ben Duckett for the company and the team that went to him.”
But Gill defended himself and suggested that the few minutes of the game could not determine the whole test match. Instead, he pointed out the next moments that could change the result in their favor.
“No, five minutes can’t define five days of hard work. If you ask me for key moments, it wouldn’t be in my best five. Rishabh’s impact was more important. At one point we felt we could get a lead of 50-100, which would be massive 5.
Only time will show if Gill can earn his own identity as a test captain. Since receipt, he tried to eagerly take England a frontal trait that could either define or derail this early chapter of his leadership.
With two tests that are still playing, Gill has a chance to calm his criticism, including me. The victory of the series would cause many of these concerns to rest. But one thing is clear: this Indian test team is full of fighters. The challenge for Gill is not to become someone else, but to direct this struggle in a way that remains faithful to who it really is.
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Published:
Amar Pancker
Published on:
July 15, 2025
Tune
