Shubman Gill admits ‘losing focus,’ says his ‘red-ball batting’ is a concern | Cricket News

Shubman Gill has admitted that his “red-ball batting” is a bit of concern as he loses “concentration” after getting a start.
Gill scored an excellent second-innings century (102) on Day 3 but his 14th first-class century, couldn’t prevent Punjab from going down an innings and 207 runs against Karnataka.
“Red-ball batting is a concern,” Gill told reporters in Bengaluru.
“I think with the red ball, in the matches that I play, I tend to get a very good 25-30 and, in those moments, I sometimes tend to put too much pressure on myself to be able to convert those.
Punjab’s captain Shubman Gill plays a shot on the third day of a Ranji Trophy cricket match between Karnataka and Punjab, at the M Chinnaswamy Stadium, in Bengaluru. (PTI)
“That is not the way that I have grown up playing my game.
“There is a certain zone that I am in, certain intent that I am in and sometimes I think I lose that because I put too much pressure on myself that I have to get a big run now that I am set.
“I think in those crucial moments, I sometimes lose my focus and concentration.”
Gill gritted out for much of his knock, his first 50 runs consuming 119 balls. His stickability had been criticised in the tour of Australia, facing only 163 balls across five innings.
Punjab’s captain Shubman Gill celebrates his century on the third day of a Ranji Trophy cricket match between Karnataka and Punjab, at the M Chinnaswamy Stadium, in Bengaluru. (PTI)
“I think any innings that we play at any level, it’s very important to be able to get runs, get back in form and have that feel,” Gill said.
“When you are playing well, when you are in that zone, it’s important to stay in that zone as long as possible and that’s what I was trying to do when I was batting there.
“I think this innings was very satisfying for me, the way I played,” he said.
“The first, I think, in 130 balls, I scored 40-odd runs, and they were bowling well and there was some help in the wicket as well.
“So, keeping that in mind, I think I was very satisfied with the way that I was playing.”