India, May 17 -- Former India head coach Ravi Shastri silenced all the critics raising concerns over Shubman Gill's form overseas and backed him to have a breakthrough away tour soon. In 15 away matches so far, Gill has scored 716 runs at an average of a disappointing 27.53, with just one century and two fifties in 28 innings. Ever since his iconic knock of 91 at the Gabba, which helped India win the series, he has not scored a half-century in South Africa, England, New Zealand, or Australia (SENA) conditions.

With Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma both having stepped away from Test duties, Shastri stressed the need to hand on the reins to the next generation, especially those who can shape the team for the next ten years. Speaking of Gill, S...