NEW DELHI (Reuters) - Shubman Gill wowed fans with his assured backfoot game during India's stunning series win in Australia and the opener's father said he had honed his skills by facing 1,500 short balls per day in practice, often using just one cricket stump as a bat.
The 21-year-old made his test debut in the second match in Melbourne, smashed his maiden half-century in Sydney and produced an elegant fourth-innings knock of 91 in Brisbane where India completed a remarkable 2-1 series victory.
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