Former India batting coach Sanjay Bangar recalled witnessing Shubman Gill for the first time in a net session for India. "During that session, which is a screen test of sorts, he produced such incredible shots...Ravi Shastri was like, 'Ek tayaar player mil gaya humein (We've got a ready-made player)'," he added. Gill made his ODI debut for India in 2019.