Fans criticised Shubhman Gill for labeling bat with "Prince"
The 'Prince' engraving on the bat, however, hasn't gone down well with fans, with Subhman Gill being labeled a 'self-obsessed cricketer'.
India's newly-appointed Test skipper, Shubman Gills, gears up for a new adventure as he leads a young bunch of players in a 5-match series against England, was spotted in a few customary photo sessions ahead of the series. In the pictures of the shoot that the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) shared on social media, the word 'prince' could be seen written alongside the MRF logo on the bat.
The 'Prince' engraving on the bat, however, hasn't gone down well with fans, with Gill being labeled a 'self-obsessed cricketer'. He got the 'Prince' tag from fans, much like Virat Kohli is called 'King' and Sachin Tendulkar 'God'. But, neither Kohli nor Tendulkar ever used these fan-given tags on their bats.
One user Niik wrote on X, “The Overhyped "Prince" of Indian Cricket Shubman Gill is so self-obsessed. Who even called you the Prince? A so-called 'Prince of ICT with a poor SENA record, a below 35 Test average, and zero overseas centuries across all formats after 5 years in his international career.” Another user Abhay Singh said, “Self Claimed Prince Gill became Captain and starts lobbying.”
Since arriving in England last week, Gill has been putting in the hard yards. He has faced the searing pace of Mohammed Siraj and Jasprit Bumrah. Arshdeep Singh, one of the members of India's fast bowling quartet, was quick to note that the Test captain appeared to be in "good touch". The five-test tour of England will start June 20 at Leeds and last until August 2025. With India lining up without its batting bigwigs Rohit and Virat following their retirement from the game's longest format, the onus lies on the Shubman-led revamped side to prove itself away from home in testing and gruelling English conditions.
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