One of the privileges of being a TV commentator is the opportunity to witness some iconic moments in the game. Since I prefer being involved with broadcasts of events where the Indian team is participating there have been some truly memorable moments I have had the good fortune to see from the venue itself. One such was added to the list when the young Indian captain, Shubman Gill scored a double century of the highest class. When a batsman plays a long innings like that then more often than not, there are moments where he has been a bit uncertain and a bit lucky.

Purity of technique

There were no such moments in Gill’s innings nor did he need any luck. It was a flawless innings and dare I say even better looking than the handsome Indian skipper. There was purity of technique and a range of strokes that was more varied than any of the spread at an Indian wedding. The England bowlers had no answer to his batsmanship and it was only a tired shot that got him out 31 short of what would have been a truly fabulous triple century. That tiredness may well have been due to the hard running he was doing for his partner’s runs too.