India, July 8 -- India batting coach Sitanshu Kotak believes Shubman Gill's red-hot form in the ongoing Test series against England stems from a shift in mindset rather than the responsibilities of captaincy. Before the start of the series, Shubman was under the scanner for his overseas record, but he has shut his critics with a record-breaking double century and a couple of tons to start his captaincy tenure on high. With the kind of form he's shown, Gill appears to have seamlessly stepped into the massive void left by Virat Kohli at the No. 4 spot.

According to Kotak, Gill's clarity and mental adjustment have made a real difference, helping him thrive with the bat. He pointed out that his mindset has changed from Australia to England, ...