'I was sad after getting out early. MS Dhoni then told me, 'at least your debut was better than mine': Shubman Gill

Earning the national cap, making a debut for the team, and making the most of the much-waited opportunity is what most budding cricketers yearn for. Shubman Gill, fresh from claiming the U-19 World Cup for India, had dreamt of the same. He rightfully earned his debut cap in the ODIs back in 2019 in the tour of New Zealand, but ended up scoring only nine runs off 21 balls as India lost the match by eight wickets in Hamilton. A dejected Gill sat on the sidelines when the legendary MS Dhoni walked up to him. A conversation later, Gill was all smiling. Three years later, Gill recalled what the former India captain had told him.