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Like King, Like Prince - Shubman Gill Reminds Of Iconic Virat Kohli Gesture At Lord's

Aakash Saini

Virat Kohli and Shubman Gill [Source: @StarSportsIndia/x]Virat Kohli and Shubman Gill [Source: @StarSportsIndia/x]

Indian captain Shubman Gill seems to be embracing the leadership mantle with flair and fearlessness, setting the tone for his team both with the bat and his on-field presence. Tasked to lead the Indian team for the very first time in the ongoing Test series in England, the cricketer was involved in a heated verbal exchange with home opener Zak Crawley, accusing the latter of delaying the proceedings during the closing stages of Day 3 of the Lord’s Test.

Shortly after the close of play, the official broadcasters of the series mapped out a fiery tribute poster capturing the moment, drawing parallels between Gill’s animated exchange and Virat Kohli’s infamous 2021 sledging duel at the very same venue.

Two Eras, One Attitude: Starring Virat Kohli And Shubman Gill

On July 13, i.e., shortly after stumps on Day 3 of the England vs India Test at Lord’s, the Star Sports network drew a parallel between former captain Virat Kohli and current skipper Shubman Gill, highlighting their fiery sledging incidents for Team India at the iconic venue, four years apart.

The moment in contention involving Virat Kohli was from the 2021 Lord’s Test, when the legendary Indian batter broke into a fight with an English batter as India was approaching a hard-fought win. Shubman Gill, on the other hand, engaged in a verbal altercation with England opener Zak Crawley, after the latter pulled out of his crease multiple times while facing Jasprit Bumrah during the final over of the day.

Lord’s Test In The Balance After Rare Deadlock

As it happened, India folded up for 387 in their first innings of Day 3 to join England’s batting effort. KL Rahul top-scored for the visitors with a regal century while Rishabh Pant and Ravindra Jadeja unleashed 70s before Chris Woakes mopped up the Indian tail.

England survived Jasprit Bumrah’s final over of the day to reach 2-0 before stumps.