Shubman Gill is ridiculously talented, will be able to navigate three formats: Shane Watson
Shubman Gill is “ridiculously talented” and he should be able to make adjustments while navigating his way through the different formats and score big runs for India, feels former Australia all-rounder Shane Watson.
Gill, India’s Test and ODI captain, has not scored big in the ongoing white-ball series against Australia. He made 10, nine and 24 in the three One-Day Internationals, and 37 not out, five and 15 in the three T20 Internationals so far.
“It does take time (to make adjustments), and it’s through trial and error that you really realise exactly what you need to do to make those adjustments, and playing in different conditions as well,” Watson said.
“But Shubman is a ridiculously talented batter. He’s got an amazing technique. It’s not going to take him long at all to be able to really navigate his way through the different formats because when someone is as highly skilled as he is, it’s not going to take him too long.”
Gill came to Australia after scoring a hundred and a fifty in three innings in two Tests at home against the West Indies. Watson conceded that switching formats is not easy but gets easier with more matches under one’s belt.
“It definitely is a challenge, and the more you do it, the better you get at really understanding the little adjustments that you have to make to your technique, to your game plan,” said the 44-year-old who played 59 Tests, 190 ODIs and 58 T20Is for Australia between 2002 to 2016.
Watson was all praise for India’s explosive opening batter Abhishek Sharma, who has taken T20 cricket by storm.
“He is an absolute treat to watch. He’s incredibly good, isn’t he? He is so fearless, but then he’s got the skill to be able to adapt to whatever’s required as well,” Watson said.
“It’s been special to see his evolution over the last two or three years, from when he first came in, got opportunities for Sunrisers Hyderabad. And then seeing him just continue to explode like he has.
“He’s got all the different gears, he’s got all the different shots against different bowlers in different conditions as well.”
Published on Nov 05, 2025
