The last Test series against England saw Shubman Gill fare decently at home, where he scored 452 runs at an average of 56.50, registering two centuries and two half-centuries. Ahead of that, he had an average of 30.59 in Test cricket despite being off to a sensational start.

Speaking ahead of the opening fixture of the Duleep Trophy at the M Chinnaswamy Stadium, Gill talked about the changes that he has been working on in recent times to improve his batting techniques. In the pre-match presser ahead of India’s domestic season opener for 2024-25, Gill , who is captaining India A, talked extensively about how he has worked on fine tuning some batting aspects.

Gill said, “I worked on my defence a little bit more, especially against the spinners. Playing on turning tracks, if you are not able to have that confidence in your defence [then it disturbs your game]. If you're playing on a turning track, you should be able to defend a lot more. [It is] then you play scoring shots.”

He further added, “And with more T20 [cricket], and playing on, I wouldn't say flat tracks, but [on] batting-friendly tracks - [and] more in the white-ball [games] - I feel it takes away a little bit of your defensive game over a period of time. So that was my focus in the England series."

Looking ahead to India’s Test schedule, he opined, “Yes, definitely, I haven't reached my expectations yet. But we have ten Test matches ahead of us back-to-back. So hopefully after these ten Test matches, I will be able to meet my expectations."