Team India captain Shubman Gill has revealed his conversation with head coach Gautam Gambhir en route to his record-breaking double hundred against England at Edgbaston. As Gill was concerned about not being able to find boundaries as regularly as he would have liked on Day 1, Gill disclosed Gambhir’s advice of staying patient in the middle as well.

Speaking to the broadcasters after the second day’s play, Gill said: “When I walked in yesterday, near lunch break, I tried to get myself into the game. I was around 35-40 runs at around Tea after playing around 100 balls. I went to the dressing room and spoke to GG Bhai (Gautam Gambhir), I told him I am not getting boundaries; I am finding the fielders. He asked me to hang in there.”

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However, Shubman Gill further shared that his preparation for the Test series began during the IPL 2025 season, where he worked hard to change his technique and mindset to adapt to the Test format as well.

“At the end of the IPL, I worked on my technique. I worked on my initial movement and stance. I was batting nicely but getting out after scoring 30-40 runs. So, I wanted to enjoy my batting. I was focusing too hard, so I decided to make the most of it. I started working from the IPL itself. Moving from T20 to the longer format is tough. You need to work on your mindset. Playing T20s, going after the ball becomes his initial trigger. So, I started practising with the red ball in the IPL itself,” Shubman Gill concluded.