India vs New Zealand, 4th ODI: 5 Talking Points and Tactical Analysis

#3 Shubman Gill has a debut to forget

Gill had a rude international awakening

Before play began at Hamilton, Gill was handed his India cap by former skipper, MS Dhoni. Excited to be making his debut at 19 years of age, the former was grinning from ear to ear and couldn’t wait for his opportunity to bat.

His chance, though, came a little earlier than expected as Dhawan was sent packing in the sixth over.

Gill walked out to face the barrage of Boult. He conducted himself decently till a ball stopped on him and he was forced to offer a tame return catch to Boult.

Moreover, he had to bear the sight of his entire batting line-up falling by the wayside.

Over the years, there have been several debuts where players have instantly made a mark. Yet, those have been far and few in between.

As for Gill, the boy has as much talent as any in the domestic circuit right now and should be backed to the hilt.

After all, even the man who presented him his cap, the great MS Dhoni had an underwhelming start to his ODI career.

But yes, the game at Hamilton surely isn’t going to be one Gill will be playing on rewind twenty years down the line.