Shubman Gill gets called 'self-obsessed' by fans for having 'Prince' engraving on bat
Star India batter Shubman Gill is being slammed for using 'Prince' engraving on his new bat. Gill unveiled his new willow ahead of the upcoming England series as the BCCI (Board of Control for Cricket in India) shared photographs from a special captain's photoshoot, where Gill posed wearing the India captain's blazer and cap.The star batter also flaunted his new bat, which he used during the recently concluded Indian Premier League 2025 (IPL 2025). The bat, having the 'Prince' engraving, caught the attention of fans as the new India Test captain is set to use it for the first time in international cricket.advertisementGill is often called the Prince of Indian cricket, being touted as the next poster boy of the Indian cricket team after Virat Kohli. However, his self-proclamation of the title hasn't gone down well with fans as he's being widely slammed. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Team India (@indiancricketteam)
Gill was appointed as India's 37th Test skipper, following the sudden retirement of Rohit Sharma, ahead of the England tour. The 24-year-old has led India in five T20Is in 2024 on the tour of Zimbabwe, where the team emerged victorious by 4-1.Gill has played 32 Test matches in his career so far and scored 1893 runs at an average of 35.05 with five hundreds and seven fifties to his name. The 25-year-old has a tough challenge ahead of him to lead the Indian side on the challenging tour of England. The young batting star doesn't have a memorable record away from India as he's scored just 88 runs from three Tests played in England with a highest score of 28.advertisementHe will be heading into the tour on the back of great form in the recently concluded IPL 2025. The Gujarat Titans (GT) captain finished as the fourth-highest run scorer of the tournament, having accumulated 650 runs from 15 innings at an average of 50 with six half-centuries to his name.Gill forged a formidable opening partnership with Sai Sudharsan, who finished as the leading run scorer of the season with 759 runs from 15 innings. The duo will look to continue their rich form against England from June 20 as India aim to win a Test series in England after 18 years.
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