Cricket commentator and former India player Aakash Chopra has said Shubman Gill has "a slight technical deficiency in his batting" and while this approach may suit flat pitches and white ball cricket, "it does not work in Test cricket". Gill, 24, has played 19 Test matches for the nation since making his debut in 2020 against Australia in Melbourne. He has scored 994 runs in 35 innings at an average of 31.06. However, when one looks in depth, his statistics suggest that he has struggled against the red-ball giants like New Zealand, England and now South Africa.