Shubman - the straightforward meaning of the word is - one with a clean/auspicious mind. On Friday, a young man with that name showed the world just how uncluttered his mind really is when he is wielding a cricket bat.
You would have to be completely emotionless not to sit back and say 'wow', every time Shubman Gill shows us a different facet of his batting mastery. And to think that he is all of 23. Not too many athletes around the world have the ability to almost continuously evolve, becoming better and better with almost every match. Gill has that unique ability. And he plays a sport which has as many as three different formats. And he is now a first choice pick in all three for India. From the drives to the cuts, from the pulls to the unorthodox swats - Shubman has that extra nano second that the greats have displayed over the years. His sense of timing and placement, strong backfoot play, effective bottom-hand use and awareness of fielder positions is also praiseworthy.
