Poor performance in Australia raises questions on Shubman Gill's career! Hope for improvement through Ranji Trophy
In the Border-Gavaskar Trophy 2024-25, the Indian team suffered a 3-1 defeat against Australia, due to which the team had to face severe criticism. After this defeat, veteran players Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli as well as young player Shubman Gill were also condemned for the performance. The discussion was that these players were not participating in domestic cricket for a long time. Now the news is that Shubman Gill can make a comeback in Ranji Trophy after a gap of two years.
Shubman Gill will be seen playing for the Punjab team in the Ranji Trophy match between Punjab and Karnataka on January 23. A Punjab Cricket Association official confirmed this and said, "Yes, Shubman Gill is available for the Ranji match against Karnataka." Gill last played in Ranji Trophy 2022. He has played only one red-ball domestic match in the last four years.
Shubman Gill has been given a rest from the India-England T20 series so that he can prepare himself for the Champions Trophy. Despite this, his playing in the Ranji Trophy is being considered a positive step towards re-establishing the importance of domestic cricket.
Shubman Gill scored 31 runs in the first innings and 28 runs in the second innings of the Adelaide Test. Shubman Gill scored just 1 run in the Brisbane Test. In the Sydney Test, Shubman Gill scored 20 runs in the first innings and 13 runs in the second innings. Shubman Gill scored 93 runs in 5 innings at an average of 18.60 on the Australia tour.
But, Shubman Gill has played 12 Ranji Trophy matches. He has played 21 innings in 12 Ranji Trophy matches. In which he has scored 1176 runs at an average of 65.33. Shubman Gill has scored 4 centuries and 5 half-centuries in Ranji Trophy.
After Shubman Gill's disappointing performance in the Border-Gavaskar Trophy, questions have been raised about his career. However, his return to the Ranji Trophy is expected to help him regain his lost rhythm through good performance in domestic cricket. This move has also sent a message that Gill is fully committed to improving his game, and his decision to play domestic cricket can give a new direction to his career. Cricket lovers and experts now have high hopes from Gill that he will answer his criticisms by performing well in the Ranji Trophy.