{"id":49291,"date":"2025-09-08T06:05:00","date_gmt":"2025-09-08T05:05:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/newstimers.com\/index.php\/2025\/09\/08\/when-kohli-and-dhoni-were-surprised-to-see-batting-in-the-nets-shastri-told-the-funny-anecdote\/"},"modified":"2025-09-08T06:05:00","modified_gmt":"2025-09-08T05:05:00","slug":"when-kohli-and-dhoni-were-surprised-to-see-batting-in-the-nets-shastri-told-the-funny-anecdote","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/newstimers.com\/index.php\/2025\/09\/08\/when-kohli-and-dhoni-were-surprised-to-see-batting-in-the-nets-shastri-told-the-funny-anecdote\/","title":{"rendered":"When Kohli and Dhoni were surprised to see batting in the nets, Shastri told the funny anecdote"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<p><strong>New Delhi<\/strong><br \/>Indian Test captain Shubman Gill is one of the emerging stars of Team India. After senior players like Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma retiring, they can be entrusted with the responsibility of captaincy in all the formats. After making the captain in the Test, he is also the vice-captain of the T20 team in the upcoming Asia Cup 2025. At the same time, reports are also that they can be given the command of the ODI team soon. Shubman Gill is a player of all formats, from the Under-19 World Cup to the senior team, he has proved himself on every occasion. Kohli-Dhoni and Shastri had predicted only after Gill&#8217;s first session that this boy has something special and it could become the next emerging star.<\/p>\n<p>This has recently been revealed by Sanjay Bangar, former batting coach of Team India. Bangar told how Gill caught everyone&#8217;s attention during the preparations for the 2019 World Cup. Shastri wanted him to be given a place in the playing XI at the same time.<\/p>\n<p>Bangar said on Doordarshan Sports, &#8220;This was his first session and he came out to bat on the nets. Ravi Shastri was the head coach, captain Virat Kohli and MS Dhoni was still in the team. We were preparing for the 2019 ODI World Cup. We were preparing for the 2019 ODI World Cup. Side-arrow throne and I started bowling Shubman. When we put the ball upwards, we used to play the drive.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>If a little is outside the off-stump, then cut. If you give a little short, then kill the bridge. The second net was closed, their net was running and everyone is seeing what it is. \u201d Bangar also told how excited about coach Shastri Gill, he said that he wanted to include Gill directly into the playing XI.<\/p>\n<p>He further said, &#8220;Coach Ravi Shastri was so impressed that he wanted to include him in the playing XI.&#8221; Feed it now. &#8221; He left such an impression in his first net session, and then we realized that this boy is special. &#8220;<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>New DelhiIndian Test captain Shubman Gill is one of the emerging stars of Team India. After senior players like Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma retiring, they can be entrusted with the responsibility of captaincy in all the formats. 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