Jos Buttler reveals Shubman Gill’s unique practice: Does a lot of underarm drills, just grooving his shape

Shubman Gill two games into the series against England, has already been on a mission of breaking records. After four innings in the series, Gill had already scored 585 runs at an average of 146.25, slamming twin centuries at Edgbaston and a solitary century in Leeds. England’s teammate at Gujarat Titans, Jos Buttler, gave insights into Gill’s preparation and unique method of playing underarm balls.

“Whatever he’s doing is working. So I’d be like I want the same guy to give me throwdowns, want to do the same routine that I did. Having played a little bit with him in the IPL, he does a lot of basic drills and does a lot of underarm drills, just grooving his shape. You’d think why would a Test cricketer be doing underarm drills but it’s just the muscle memory, moving into the right positions, hitting the ball late, that’s something he talks about a lot and practices a lot. Hit the ball to the ground and let the ball come to him, which is a trait of all the best players. He’ll be doing lot of those kind of drills,” Buttler said on the ‘For The Love Of Cricket’ Podcast.