Shubman Gill trolled and destroyed by Adam Gilchrist and Michael Vaughan

Legendary Australian cricketer Adam Gilchrist has launched a scathing attack on India’s young talent Shubman Gill for his disappointing performance in the recently concluded Border-Gavaskar Trophy.

Gilchrist also took a brutal dig at Gill for focusing more on his haircut than on-field performances. Former England batsman Michael Vaughan he was also unhappy with Gill’s performances and questioned his consistency with the bat.

Shubman Gill did not look his best throughout series against Australia. His footwork was questionable and his technique was easily exposed by the world-class Australian bowling attack.

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Adam Gilchrist in Shubman Gill’s performance

While speaking on the ‘Club Prairie Fire’ YouTube channel, Adam Gilchrist was asked about Shubman Gill’s performance in the Border-Gavaskar Trophy. Gilchrist gave just 4 out of 10 points to Gill as he also got a haircut.

“I was going to give him (Shubman Gill) a three maybe, but I would give him a 4/10 because I think he knows that the world cricketer has better hair when he takes his helmet off. As soon as that helmet comes off he is . .. it’s perfect,” Gilchrist said.

Shubman Gill is seen as a future batting star of Indian cricket after Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli. He is also being groomed to be the next captain of India in the coming years and has also led the team in a few T20Is.

“It frustrates me” – Michael Vaughan to Shubman Gill

On the same show, Michael Vaughan was also asked about Shubman Gill’s underperformance in the Test series against Australia. Vaughan claimed to have been frustrated by Gill’s poor batting performances and felt he needed to justify his flair and talent.

“4/10 (Asking me the number of points), he (Shubman Gill) frustrates me. He has to get bigger scores. He’s as wonderful, classy as we call him,” Vaughan said.

Shubman Gill has one of the most stylish units in the game among the current crop of cricketers. Although his footwork is minimal, he has excellent hand-eye coordination that allows him to comfortably play some sharp shots.

Shubman Gill in BGT 2024-25

Shubman Gill has played 32 Tests and scored 1993 runs at an average of 35.05 with 5 hundreds and 7 fifties. His alarming numbers have raised questions about his selection in the team.

In the 2024-25 BGT, Gill scored 93 runs in three Tests at an average of 18.60 while batting at the crucial No. 3 slot. He missed the first Test due to a pre-series injury of tests Whether or not the 25-year-old plays in India’s tour of England in June remains to be seen.

Gill scored a match-winning 91 in the Gabba Test of Border-Gavaskar Trophy 2020-21 and helped India win a historic match. But since his 110 against Bangladesh in December 2022, he has not scored a fifty at home in 16 innings.