Sanjay Manjrekar On Shubman Gill's Aggressive Side: 'Virat Kohli Became Better...'

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Sanjay Manjrekar believes Shubman Gill's heated exchange with Zak Crawley affected his performance in the Lord's Test, where India lost by 22 runs.
Former India batter Sanjay Manjrekar believes that skipper Shubman Gill's fiery exchange with England opener Zak Crawley negatively impacted his performance in the Lord's Test, which India lost by 22 runs.
The heated interaction between Gill and Crawley added spice to the end of day three's play. England retaliated when Gill came out to bat late on day four, chasing 193. Gill's stay at the crease was uneasy, and he was dismissed for six by Brydon Carse.
'The thing with Virat Kohli was that he would get even more fired up and become a better batter (if things got nasty). What disappointed me with Shubman Gill and that is why I was wondering, where is Shubman Gill heading?"
'Because that seemed like it didn't have the right effect on Shubman Gill the batter. He came out looking very tentative and, you know, these days we are privy to the stump mic and we could hear the things being said and there were some personal attacks made."
'This could be a new experience for Shubman Gill because these days, as you can see, you know, with Indian players, there's mostly friendly reception from a lot of foreign teams. So this was new territory. And he looked tentative and wasn't up for it," said Manjrekar on ESPNCricinfo.
'Because with Virat Kohli, you could see that he was ready for a scrap. He was always waiting to get in the thick of things. Even when he wasn't a captain, you could see him coming in there. So that was a trait that we'd seen even before he was captain. With Shubman Gill, I've never seen it before," he added.
With IANS Inputs
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July 18, 2025, 15:15 IST
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