India’s newly appointed Test captain, Shubman Gill, is enjoying the form of his life. In just two matches on the ongoing England tour, he has amassed 585 runs at a staggering average of 146.25, with three more Tests still to come. Gill has already registered three centuries, including a double hundred that played a key role in India’s historic win at Edgbaston.
Now, his Gujarat Titans teammate from the IPL, Jos Buttler, has offered rare insight into Gill’s training habits—highlighting a surprising yet effective method.
“Whatever he’s doing is working. So I’d be like I want the same guy to give me throwdowns, want to do the same routine that I did. Having played a little bit with him in the IPL, he does a lot of basic drills and does a lot of underarm drills, just grooving his shape. You’d think why would a Test cricketer be doing underarm drills but it’s just the muscle memory, moving into the right positions, hitting the ball late, that’s something he talks about a lot and practices a lot. Hit the ball to the ground and let the ball come to him, which is a trait of all the best players. He’ll be doing lot of those kind of drills,” Buttler said on the For The Love Of Cricket Podcast.
Buttler further warned that England need to find new strategies to dismiss Gill or risk watching him rewrite the record books. He also pointed to the strong influence of Gill’s father on his development.
“We hope as England fans that he doesn’t go on and break more records. We need to find answers to get him out. As a batter when you’re in that space you feel untouchable. You want to keep that momentum and energy on your side. Stay in that bubble. His dad has been quite influential and been a coach of his while growing up so I’m sure he’s got a couple of phone calls from him saying keep playing. He’ll be someone who he’ll be turning to and leaning on for his game,” he added.
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