Former England spinner Monty Panesar has taken a swing at Shubman Gill, suggesting he’s not quite ready to be the all-format captain like Virat Kohli. Gill’s laid-back style and careless shots got him dropped from the T20 World Cup squad. Panesar also thinks India's red-ball cricket is struggling, making it hard for players to shine in Test matches.
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EnglishQuick rundown
- 1.Monty Panesar drops a spicy take: Gill's got talent, but lazy shots and Kohli-like fire are in short supply.
- 2.Gill can't channel Kohli's intensity across formats; the burden of all-format captaincy looms large.
- 3.Panesar questions India's red-ball roadmap, saying Ranji Trophy gaps test patience more than four-day cricket.
- 4.Gill's big role shifts: Axar Patel named T20I vice-captain as Gill misses out on the mega World Cup squad.
- 5.Gill's 2025 form: just 43 runs in three ODIs vs Australia—ouch, not the highlight reel.