Shubman Gill, India’s young cricket captain, is usually calm and focused. But sometimes, emotions take over and fans get to see his fiery side. One such moment came during the third Test between India and England at Lord’s, where tensions rose in the final minutes of Day 3. Let’s take a look at that and four other times when Gill showed his angry and passionate side on the field.
1. Lord’s Fire: Gill vs. Crawley and Duckett (3rd Test, ENG vs IND 2025)
nothing hits harder than gill going full beast mode. ruthless. unstoppable. 🥵🧿 pic.twitter.com/cund3BoZmt
— sana🕊️ (@sanaahopes) July 12, 2025
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On July 12, 2025, just before stumps on Day 3 of the Lord’s Test, things got heated between Shubman Gill and the England openers. England started their second innings with only six minutes left in the day. Opener Zak Crawley seemed to slow the game down, frustrating Gill.
When Crawley pulled out late before facing a delivery, and later called the physio after getting hit on the glove, the Indian players weren’t happy. Gill clapped sarcastically and ran toward Crawley, exchanging strong words. Ben Duckett also joined the argument. The crowd at Lord’s witnessed a rare moment of intense drama between the teams.
2. Gill’s Frustration Over Run-Out in IPL 2025
Chaos at the centre! 😳#ShubmanGill and #AbhishekSharma in discussion with the umpires!
A review going #SRH’s way has sparked some serious drama! 🧐Watch the LIVE action ➡ https://t.co/RucOdyBo4H#IPLonJioStar 👉 #GTvSRH | LIVE NOW on Star Sports 1, Star Sports 1 Hindi, &… pic.twitter.com/KX68eec2ZB
— Star Sports (@StarSportsIndia) May 2, 2025
In IPL 2025, during the 51st match between Gujarat Titans (GT) and Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH), Gill scored a quick 76 off 38 balls. However, he was run out in a tight and controversial call.
The third umpire ruled against him, deciding that the bails were disturbed by the ball and not the wicketkeeper’s gloves. Gill was furious. As he walked off the field, he was seen arguing with the fourth official, clearly upset with the decision.
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3. Gill’s Debate Over DRS With Umpire Swaroopanand
The same IPL match brought more drama. During SRH’s chase, Abhishek Sharma was given not out on an LBW appeal. Gujarat reviewed, but the decision stayed with the umpire due to “umpire’s call” on ball-tracking.
Gill, unhappy with the call, had a long conversation with umpire Kannur Swaroopanand. The young captain looked animated, and his expressions said it all. Even Abhishek Sharma tried to calm things down.
4. Verbal Battle With Jonny Bairstow in IND vs ENG 2024
During the fifth Test of the India vs. England 2024 series in Dharamsala, Gill and Jonny Bairstow exchanged sharp words. The argument started after Gill made a comment about James Anderson retiring.
Bairstow asked, “What did you say to Jimmy?”
Gill replied, “I told him to retire.”
Bairstow snapped back, “Then he got you out next ball.”
Gill fired back, “After I scored a hundred. How many hundreds do you have this series?”
The fiery exchange became a hot topic among fans and media alike.
5. Wide Ball Dispute With Umpire Vinod Seshan (IPL 2024)
In IPL 2024, during the match between Gujarat Titans and Rajasthan Royals, GT pacer Mohit Sharma bowled a wide delivery to Sanju Samson. It was called a wide, but Gill reviewed it.
The third umpire first called it fair, but after another replay, reversed the decision and ruled it wide. Gill looked upset and was seen having an animated conversation with umpire Vinod Seshan, clearly showing his disagreement.
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