India’s batting coach Sitanshu Kotak had nothing but words of praise for Test skipper Shubman Gill after his spectacular century in his first game as captain in the first Test against England at Headingley, Leeds, on Saturday. Kotak was impressed with Gill’s tactical changes and maturity, saying the young skipper had obviously sensed the areas where he had to change and followed through with the plan flawlessly.
“I think, after the Australia series, he [Shubman Gill] has thought of certain things, which he has implemented, after Australia, Champions Trophy, and then we had IPL. He worked on certain things, and as soon as I saw him in the nets, I spoke to him about the changes you made, and he said yes. So a lot of credit goes to him for analysing what he needs to do, and I think he did really well.”
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Kotak also praised Rishabh Pant for his aggressive batting. He highlighted that Pant’s attacking nature does not restrict him from playing defensive if the situation demands, terming his inning as smart and effective. For Kotak, Pant analyzes the situation appropriately and makes own decisions at the crease.
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“Rishabh Pant, I think, is someone who makes his own plans, makes his decision when he bats, so this inning was a little different than you would see him normally, but that is his plan, the way he wanted to approach it, and when he wanted to attack, he did. So, because he plays aggressively, it does not mean that he can’t play defensively,” he added.
