Watch: Shubman Gill’s father ecstatic as son scores ton in 5th Test against England

Shubman Gill has been a completely different player since his century at Visakhapatnam against England which allowed him to leave behind his poor form. In the ongoing fifth Test in Dharamsala, Gill seemed determined to dictate terms and after hitting his stride on the opening day, he was in no mood to stop. He started the day by stepping out while facing James Anderson and belting him over the mid-off region for a magnificent six. This set the tone perfectly as commentators Sanjay Manjrekar and Harsha Bhogle were discussing the sentiments of the Indian batter’s father.

Lakhwinder Singh, sitting in the stands of the HPCA Stadium in Dharamsala, was watching his son’s dominant display with the bat as he sent the England team on a leather hunt. Gill powered on in the second session and raced to his ton with a sweep over square leg off Shoaib Bashir. Pulling off his inimitable celebration style, the youngster took off his cap and bowed to accept the cheers of the crowd. This time, however, Lakhwinder’s face was full of pride.

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SHUBMAN GILL!!! ⭐

his father looking so proud and we all are 😭 pic.twitter.com/lrf2FJnCS1

— Payal 💫 (@dreamwrld97) March 8, 2024

Lakhwinder is well-known now for his strict discipline while coaching young cricketers. Gill was initially trained by his father and had shared in past how his father would pass on extremely tough feedback every time the young cricketer faltered to capitalize on a promising start.

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Reflecting on his experience of being named Player of the Series in 2022 against Zimbabwe, Gill had disclosed the firm admonitions he received from his father for gifting his wicket when he was set in the second match.

Gill along with Team India skipper Rohit Sharma added 171 runs for the second wicket. English captain Ben Stokes got rid of Rohit for 103 while James Anderson dismissed Gill for 110. Gill’s terrific knock comprised 12 boundaries and five sixes.

Sarfaraz Khan and Devdutt Padikkal too notched up half-centuries each. While Sarfaraz Khan was dismissed for 56, debutant Padikkal went back to the dressing room producing a remarkable knock of 65. Both Padikkal and Sarfaraz were dismissed by Shoaib Bashir.

Earlier in the game, India’s spin duo of Kuldeep Yadav and Ravichandran Ashwin showcased amazing performances to bowl out England for 218. While Kuldeep registered a five-wicket haul, Ashwin claimed four wickets in the first innings.