S Badrinath claims selection bias: 'If Shubman Gill was from Tamil Nadu, he would've been dropped'

Shubman Gill, regarded as one of India's most promising young batters, has come under heavy criticism following a disappointing performance in the 2024-25 Border-Gavaskar Trophy in Australia. Gill managed to score only 93 runs across five innings, leaving fans and cricket experts disheartened.

Former Indian cricketer Subramaniam Badrinath has now stirred controversy with a bold statement, asserting that if Gill were from Tamil Nadu, he would have been dropped from the Indian cricket team after such underwhelming performances in Test cricket.

Speaking on Star Sports Tamil, Badrinath said, "It is very difficult for me to see this. For that level, he has not lived up to expectations. You can get runs, you cannot, but there should have been intent and aggression. I wanted him to tire out the bowlers."

"I want you to make the ball old. Help your teammates and stand firm even if runs are not coming. Play 100 balls, tire the bowlers. This is what your team contribution [is supposed to be]. Labuschange and McSweeney did that in a couple of games. By playing out a lot of dot balls, they had actually made Bumrah injured," he added.