India vs Pakistan, Asia Cup 2023: Shubman Gill must work on his intent, says Mohammad Kaif

Former Indian cricketer Mohammed Kaif reckons that Shubman Gill wants to point out extra willpower and intent on the sphere within the Asia Cup Super 4s match towards Pakistan.

Notably, Kaif identified that Gill didn’t present intent within the group match towards Pakistan because the younger pacer managed to attain just one boundary after dealing with round 32 deliveries. Kaif added that dealing with balls that swing at tempo requires gamers to get into place rapidly, one thing that Gill ought to be practising within the indoor nets.

“Gill showed no intent in that game (Pakistan). He had faced about 19-20 deliveries (32), and the only boundary he got was down the leg side. So he definitely needs to work on his intent. When the ball swings at pace, you need to get into positions quickly, and that is something that Gill will need to do in the indoor nets,” Kaif stated whereas chatting with Star Sports after India’s indoor nets session in Colombo.

Kaif additionally mentioned the utility of dealing with side-arm throwers throughout apply to enhance batting towards such deliveries. Discussing Gill’s dismissal towards Pakistan, the place he didn’t convey his bat down in time, Kaif emphasised the necessity for improved bat velocity. He believes the apply towards a left-arm side-arm thrower could possibly be helpful in acclimating Gill to dealing with bowlers like Shaheen Afridi.

“The side-arm throwers generally try to shape the ball into the batters, and that is something that will certainly help Gill. If you see his dismissal (against Pakistan), he couldn’t bring his bat down in time and his stumps were rattled. So this left-arm side-arm thrower will definitely test his bat speed, and that’s something that will help him while facing Shaheen Afridi,” Kaif added.

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Sep 7, 2023