Young India batsman Shubman Gill says making his Test debut in Australia felt like “going into a war” and an important lesson that he came back with was never to “rule someone out of a scenario”.
The 21-year-old was impressive during the tour, with a highest of 91 and another half century to total 259 in the four-match series that an injury-ravaged India won 2-1. Gill made his debut in the second Test in Melbourne from where India’s turnaround started after the thrashing in the Adelaide day-nighter.
“As long as the fielding lasted, I was pretty normal. But when we finally batted, and I was taking a walk down from the dressing room to the pitch with the crowd cheering (backing the Aussies, nevertheless), it was an experience of a kind! It felt like going into a war!” he told his IPL franchise Kolkata Knight Riders’ official website.
Before the game started, he was swept by emotions as head coach Ravi Shastri presented him with his Test cap.
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