Former India opener Gautam Gambhir has said that Shubman Gill needs to keep his head down because international cricket can be tough. “He (Gill) should be opening with Rohit Sharma, no doubt about it. But let's not jump the gun. We just can't put someone really high up there. Yes, he has got the talent but he needs to keep his head down because international cricket can be tough,” Gambhir said while speaking on Star Sports’ show Game Plan.
The former left-arm batsman further added that Gill did have a good start to his career. “Yes, you have had a honeymoon start to your international career - it can't be better than this. Playing in Australia, winning the series with a young side - you have done really well,” Gambhir said on Star Sports.
Gill scored 45 and 35 in his debut match while scored a fighting 91 in the second innings of the Brisbane Test to give a steady start to a difficult chase. Talking about his performance, Gambhir said that he did batted “beautifully”.
“You have batted beautifully, no doubt about it, but let's give him time as well and let him develop on his own rather than putting too much of pressure and too much expectations on him,” Gambhir added.
India won the four-match series 2-1 after losing the first Test. They were bundled out for 36 in the second innings of the first Test but made a strong comeback to win the second and fourth game while the third match ended in a draw.
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