At the iconic Sydney Cricket Ground, Shubman Gill once again found himself under the scanner. India’s young captain, who entered the Australia tour with a hundred and a fifty against the West Indies, has endured a modest run in the white-ball leg so far — scores of 10, 9, and 24 in the ODIs, followed by 37*, 5, and 15 in the ongoing T20I series. Yet, amid the chatter around his form, one of the modern greats of Australian cricket, Shane Watson, offered a measured and optimistic take — “Shubman is ridiculously talented. It won’t take him long to navigate through all three formats.”

Watson’s confidence in Gill’s ability reflects what many in world cricket already know: the 26-year-old right-hander has both the temperament and the technique to thrive across conditions. But as India’s dual-fo

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