Overview
- The former Australia all-rounder predicts Gill will adapt swiftly, saying format switching is a learned process built on targeted technical, tactical and mindset tweaks.
- Gill’s recent white-ball returns in Australia have been modest, with ODI scores of 10, 9 and 24 and T20I scores of 37 not out, 5 and 15 through the first three games.
- Those lean scores come after a strong home Test stretch in which he hit 50 and an unbeaten 129 against the West Indies before the tour.
- India lost the ODI series in Australia 2-1, where Gill was promoted to open and finished with 43 runs at an average of 14.33.
- Watson also lauded opener Abhishek Sharma as fearless and adaptable, noting his impact with T20 scores of 19, 68 and 25 ahead of Thursday’s fourth T20I at Carrara Oval with the series level at 1-1.