NEW DELHI: Former India batting coach Sanjay Bangar shared memories of Shubman Gill’s first net session with the senior national team. He recalled how Gill’s performance against throwdown specialists impressed coach Ravi Shastri.
The revelation came through a video shared by Star Sports on their X platform. Bangar had served multiple terms with the Indian coaching team during the 2010s.
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“The first glimpse of Shubman Gill we had during his first net session for India, there is a tradition in India that during the nets session, if you want that approval, you will have to do well against throwdown specialists, who bowl really fast. And unhone uss nets session mein, jo ek screen test hota hena, aise patakhe bajaye the. Ravi Shastri was like, ek taiyaar player mil gaya humein. Such was his first impact,” Bangar said.
Gill made his India debut in 2019 after an outstanding performance in the 2018 U19 World Cup.
Since then, Gill has emerged as one of India’s leading players across formats. He has represented India in 101 matches, accumulating 4,886 runs in 128 innings. His achievements include 12 centuries and 24 fifties.
Gill has joined the select group of Indian cricketers who have scored centuries in all international cricket formats.
