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khelja|17-10-2025
What did Virat Kohli tell Gill (Photo-Alex Davidson-ICC/ICC via Getty Images)
Before the ODI match against Australia in Perth, Team India practiced extensively on this ground. However, during this practice, a mistake of new ODI captain Shubman Gill came to light which was caught by Virat Kohli. According to media reports, Virat Kohli caught a technical mistake in Gill's batting, for which he also explained the solution. During the ongoing practice at the Optus Stadium, the young Indian captain batted for a long time against spinners and fast bowlers and was seen repeatedly taking feedback from Kohli on specific shots.
Virat Kohli Made some technical changes in Shubman Gill's batting. He was seen improving Gill's footwork and shot selection on many occasions. Gill was also listening to Virat very attentively. Both discussed bat degree, backlift timing and follow through. Gill was seen repeatedly talking to Virat Kohli while playing shots.
After completing batting practice, Shubman Gill took off his pads and went straight to Rohit Sharma. Both of them saw the pitch and after that there was a long conversation between them. Rohit Sharma and Gill were seen pointing towards the field, it seemed as if they were preparing a strategy for the match. Gill also discussed with head coach Gautam Gambhir for a long time and after this Yashasvi Jaiswal also joined the conversation, there was a lot of banter between the three. Meanwhile, KL Rahul was the first to hit the nets. Apart from batting and bowling, he also practiced wicketkeeping extensively. Let us tell you that the first match of the three-match ODI series between India and Australia will be held on October 19. After this, matches will be held on 23rd and 25th October. A five-match T20 series will be played from 29 October to 8 November.