Shubman Gill was severely criticized by Sunil Gavaskar for throwing away his wicket with a bad shot after putting in so much effort on Day 2.

Shubman Gill of India leaves the field following his dismissal on the second day of the maiden test match between his country and England (PTI)

When it came to how India batsman Shubman Gill was dismissed during Friday's first Test match against England at the Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium, Sunil Gavaskar could not hold back. Gill threw away his wicket after working so hard to bat until stumps on the first day and enduring the challenging opening hour on the second. Additionally, he became England's first-ever Test wicket-taker Tom Hartley.

Hartley hit a ball up onto Gill's pads with the fifth ball of the thirty-fifth over. The right-hander attempted to flip the strike over convincingly, but instead of going over the top, he played a wafty slap. The outcome was certain. He was caught mid-wicket and out. Gill gifted his wicket to England after hitting 23 runs off 66 balls, the poorest strike rate of any batsman who has scored more than 20 runs in this Test.

What sort of shot did he intend to play? While it's understandable if he was trying to play it in the air, the on-drive was really poorly done. In his commentary, Gavaskar stated, "He put in a lot of effort and then played a shot like that.

An increasing issue for Shubman Gill

In Gill's brief Test career, this has gradually grown to be a major problem. Gill hasn't accomplished much in this format other from a few half-centuries, notably that memorable 91 at Brisbane and two hundreds against Australia and Bangladesh. The way he has wasted starts has been the most disheartening aspect.

Gill has reached the 25-run mark ten times in his 37 innings played without scoring a half-century. It is concerning for a batter with his caliber of skill. And much like on Friday, he usually causes his own demise. Gill missed a straight delivery from Marco Jansen even during India's most recent series in South Africa, after appearing strong for 26 in the second innings.