Parthiv Patel has defended Shubman Gill after the Indian batter was dismissed for a duck on day one of the first Test against Bangladesh on Thursday, September 19.

Shubman Gill faced another batting failure as he got out on an eight-ball duck in the IND vs BAN 1st Test which ignited widespread social media criticism on his struggles in Test cricket.

India's former wicketkeeper batter Parthiv Patel put his words on Shubman Gill's 8-ball duck against Bangladesh in the first innings, as the wicketkeeper batter defended Gill on his poor outing in the first session of the series opener at the MA Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai on 19th September,

India's focus is on the World Test Championship rather than T20Is, and overusing Shubman Gill as an opener in both formats could increase the risk of injury.

Australian cricketer Travis Head has chosen Shubman Gill as India's future cricket star, highlighting his potential over Yashasvi Jaiswal.

Ravichandran Ashwin scored his sixth test hundred as he and Ravindra Jadeja dug India's cricketers out of trouble against Bangladesh on day one of the first test.

Shubman Gill was a part of India's collapse at the top of the order, along with Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma. He got out for a duck during the first day of the opening Test.

Yashasvi Jaiswal said India were not too worried about Bangladesh pacer Hasan Mahmud who dismissed Virat Kohli, Rohit Sharma, Shubman Gill and Rishabh Pant.

India suffered an early setback in the first Test against Bangladesh, losing two crucial wickets in the opening session. Put into bat at the MA Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai, India lost captain Rohit Sharma (6),