Kevin Pietersen was out after scoring 23 runs in the first test match against England.
Former England batsman Kevin Pietersen expressed concern over Shubman Gill’s Test form and asked India head coach Rahul Dravid to work on the young batsman’s weaknesses. Acknowledging Gill’s batting ability, Pietersen stressed that the young batsman needs to diversify his skills to avoid such dismissals.
Pietersen shared his experience with Rahul Dravid, which will help the team management work on Gill’s weaknesses. Despite impressive performances in the white ball format, in Test cricket Shubhman Gill The performance has not been that good. Before the Test series against England, Gill averaged 32, which is not that good for a top-order Indian batsman.
Kevin Pietersen gave important advice to Shubman Gill
Kevin Pietersen said in the lunch show on Sports 18 the other day, “There is someone in the dressing room who changed my game. That is Rahul Dravid. I don’t know if he’ll watch this broadcast or not, but go and hang out with Gil and do the same thing he talked to me about. Encourage him to hit the ball on the off-side, practice choosing better lengths and rotating the strike. Do things that will help him become a better player.”
Former veteran cricketer Kevin Pietersen further said, “Shubman Gill is a quality player. I am not disappointed with how he got out. I am disappointed that he has not yet got that ability (to rotate the strike), but still he is a young man. Give him that ability; Give him that structure. If he rotates the strike and learns it from Rahul Dravid and if he takes him under his wing, then the world is his.”
Let us tell you that, England In the first match of the ongoing five-match Test series against India, Shubman Gill was out in the first innings after scoring a total of 23 runs in 66 balls with the help of 2 fours. His career average is also around 30. Shubman Gill was out after hitting a four in the ongoing match against England in Hyderabad.