Ind vs Eng 4th Test | 'He’s elegant and very stylish...': Shastri, Ponting deliver hail Shubman Gill's ton

He has now tied with legendary batters Don Bradman and Sunil Gavaskar for most centuries as captain in a Test series, whilst also becoming the first player to hit four hundreds in their debut Test series as captain. “He was in at 0-2, and he’s a young captain trying to make his mark. When the opportunity arose for him to stand up with the bat, he’s done it again. He has done a terrific job so far during the series. 

“He’s a quality player, make no mistake about it. He’s elegant and very stylish with the way he goes about it... and he has an immense love for batting. When the moments in this series have been the toughest, he’s stood up for India,” said Ponting on Sky Sports’ broadcast during lunch break. 

Ravi Shastri, the former India head coach, lauded Gill and England captain Ben Stokes for their gritty display of skills and temperament in the first session. “Test cricket at its best. It’s a tough game and it’s there for the tough ones to stand up when the occasion demands — like Gill and Stokes.

“Stokes was pinching his shoulder, holding his hamstring, but the ball was coming out beautifully. He bowled for over an hour in that first session of play and got KL Rahul out. He looked like the one bowler making the ball talk on this surface,” he said.

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