Former Indian wicketkeeper-bater and commentator Dinesh Karthik recently opened up an interesting conversation with Virat Kohli, which reminded him of Shubman Gill.
Comparing between the mentality of Virat Kohli and Shubman Gill, Dinesh Karthik has indicated that the young Indian test captain is trying for the success that the former captain achieved as a leader.
Dinesh Karthik sees Virat Kohli’s colors in the mentality of Shubman Gill
Karthik revealed that Kohli talked about how pioneer India is in Test cricket. While the fans appreciate Kohli’s incredible record as a batsman, according to the RCB mentor, Right-Handing was individually found more happiness in the responsibility of captaincy.
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Cricket Pandit further said that Shubman Gill expressed a similar feeling after becoming a Test captain. In particular, Kohli retired from Test cricket earlier this year after Rohit Sharma’s retirement.
Now, Gill has taken over the reins and started his journey as captain with the ongoing Anderson-Tendulkar Trophy in England. After two hard-fighting tests, the series is on 1–1.
Dinesh Karthik recalls an interesting conversation with Virat Kohli
Dinesh Karthik said in a Sky Sports Podcast, “You talked about Virat Kohli. I met him a few days ago, and it came to the captaincy. He said,” People think I am a great Test cricketer. I enjoyed my Test batting, which I did, but the fact that my captaincy was the best thing in my life. ” Why am I saying that the same line was used by Shubman Gill. “
In particular, Virat Kohli recently participated in the Wimbledon conflict between Novak Djokovic and Alex D Minaur and shared an interesting idea about pressure in the game. He said that playing on the center court in Wimbledon seems to be more intense than playing at a pack cricket stadium.
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Shubman Gill’s mindset shift stan Dinesh Karthik
Recalling his conversation with the new captain, Karthik revealed that Shubman Gill’s view to bat has changed since he became a skipper. The former cricketer said that Gill now puts the team’s needs first, which is best for the side rather than individual goals, focus more on it.
Karthik signed, saying, “He said,” I used to bat differently, but now that I have got captaincy, I think it is my team needed, rather than that I want to do something personally as a batsman. “
I said, ‘Wow, this is something for which the cricket world has to take notice.’ There is a man here who has hunger, he has got skills, he has got technology, and now he has also got mentality. I am captain; I am going to lead from the front, leading the front leg. ,
In particular, Gill has led for example in the Anderson-Tendulkar Trophy running in England so far. He is the top run-scorer after two tests, scoring 585 runs at an incredible average of 146.25, including a double hundred named after two centuries and its name.
In Edgbaston, Gill made history by scoring both 200 and 150 in the same test, making India a 336 -run win over Ben Stokes and his team.