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Former India wicketkeeper Parthiv Patel has opined that Shubman Gill should follow the batting template that yields him the best result. He highlighted that India could get bowled out for a below-par score if all batters play similarly.Gill scored an unbeaten 29 off 16 deliveries in the fifth T20I against Australia in Brisbane on Saturday, November 8. However, the game didn't yield a result as lightning and rain stopped play when India were 52 for no loss after 4.5 overs, with the visitors consequently winning the series 2-1.During a discussion on Star Sports, Parthiv was asked whether a batter like Gill, who can play according to the conditions, is required in modern-day T20I cricket."Absolutely, that factor will be there, I do not doubt that. If all players play similarly, an odd day might come when they get out for 120 or 130, and that can happen as well. However, you want to display your best game, and that's what is important for Shubman Gill," the Gujarat Titans (GT) assistant coach responded."He should only play the way he can. It's not like everyone can consistently bat at a strike rate of over 200. Even if he is batting at a strike rate of 180, it's an excellent strike rate. You should do the job where you can get your best result. Shubman Gill knows very well what his batting tempo is and he is batting like that," he added.Shubman Gill batted a little conservatively on a slightly difficult pitch in the fourth T20I between India and Australia in Gold Coast on Thursday, November 6. He scored 46 runs off 39 deliveries as the Men in Blue won the game by 48 runs after setting a 168-run target."We got 2 kinds of examples in 2 matches" - Parthiv Patel on Shubman Gill's aggressive approach in AUS vs IND 2025 5th T20IShubman Gill struck six fours during his unbeaten 29-run knock in the fifth T20I against Australia. [P/C: Getty]In the same discussion, Parthiv Patel was asked about Shubman Gill not needing to alter his game much to score at a healthy strike rate in the fifth T20I against Australia."I don't think he needs to change anything. The way he understands the game and the pitch, we saw two kinds of examples in two matches. When the pitch was bad in Gold Coast, he spent time, and here he figured out right at the start that the pitch is good for batting, so you saw an approach like that," he replied.The cricketer-turned-commentator added that Gill and Abhishek Sharma complemented each other extremely well, with the Indian vice-captain scoring his runs at a brisk pace."We are not seeing this for the first time. Abhishek Sharma is at the other end. He is known for his six-hitting ability, and Shubman is known for his four-hitting ability, and we got to see both those things in the partnership. Although it rained in Canberra and here, we saw confident knocks from Shubman. The strike rate we have been consistently talking about was also 181," Parthiv observed.Abhishek Sharma scored an unbeaten 23 off 13 deliveries with the help of a four and a six in the fifth T20I against Australia. Shubman Gill played the aggressor's role in the partnership at the start of the innings, smashing six fours in the first three overs.
