Former England cricketer turned commentator Kevin Pietersen has applauded India’s Test captain Shubman Gill for his stunning show with the bat in the longest format. He said after he smashed 147, 269, and 161 in the first two
Tests of the five-match Test series against England at Headingley and Edgbaston, respectively.

While crediting Shubman Gill for making technical adjustments with the bat, the veteran also shared how he was critical of his batting during his stint with the Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) in the Indian Premier League (IPL) as well.

Kevin Pietersen told Sports Tak:  “Shubman Gill has become more busy at the crease. I remember being a little bit critical of him when he was playing for KKR a few years ago in commentary, saying he looked lazy and slow at the wicket. He has become busier as a batter, and I actually said that to him in the IPL.”

“I said when you become a lot more busy and I like you’re busy… I like the more committed you are on the front foot and back foot. So, the great shot that he is playing is the pull shot. He’s an absolute star. So, I am just grateful because I put my head on the bloke a few years ago when I said, ‘Please leave Shubman Gill alone, he’s a quality player,’ when he wasn’t scoring runs. So, luckily, he’s coming good,” he further added.

Meanwhile, former India all-rounder Yuvraj Singh has also applauded Shubman Gill for leading from the front in the first two Tests in England.

He said on Sports Tak’s YouTube channel: “I think I like (both Shubman Gill’s captaincy and batting) the way he has taken the responsibility. Test captaincy is not an easy job, but the way he has performed [is impressive]. Test captain means you’ve to be the best performer of the team, and he has done that. He did the captaincy very well. I am sure that the credit should be given to Gautam Gambhir and Ajit Agarkar as well. The way they built this team, gave responsibility to Gill. I think, hopefully, India will win the Test series.”