The cricketing world was in for a surprise on Day 4 of the opening Test between India and England at the Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium in Hyderabad as the contest took an unexpected turn, leaving the outcome delicately poised and hanging in the balance. While the visitors extended their lead, the dismissal of Shubman Gill for a two-ball duck became the focal point of fan scrutiny, leading to a barrage of trolling on the internet.

England’s dominance: Ollie Pope’s exploit and support from tailenders

Resuming their innings at 316/6 with a lead of 126 runs, England had clear intentions of stretching their lead over India’s first-innings score. Tom Hartley (34) and Rehan Ahmed (28) played crucial roles in helping England reach a formidable total of 430. Although Ollie Pope (196) narrowly missed a double century, the visitors managed to set a challenging target of 231 for India.

India’s response: A shaky start

In pursuit of a challenging target, India’s batting lineup faced a stern test. Unfortunately for Gill, his struggles in the longest format continued as he departed for a two-ball duck. The quick succession of dismissals, including Yashasvi Jaiswal (15) and Rohit Sharma (39), put India in a tough spot.

Shubman Gill’s struggles

Gill touted as a promising young talent, has been facing challenges in Test cricket. The two-ball duck in Hyderabad added fuel to the fire, as fans took to the internet to express their disappointment. Gill’s inability to make an impact in the longer format ignited a wave of trolling that extended beyond the cricketing arena.

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Internet trolling frenzy

Social media platforms were flooded with memes and comments targeting Gill. Some fans even resorted to sharing Sara Tendulkar memes, adding a humorous twist to the trolling spree.

Here’s how netizens reacted:

Prince 🤡🤡 @ShubmanGill#INDvsENG pic.twitter.com/RGfjV3I0Li

— Rishabh Pant Fan 🐉 (@ShivagoudAA) January 28, 2024

All the cricket fans are busy celebrating West Indies Cricket!

Meanwhile Shubman Gill bhai in Hyderabad 😉 pic.twitter.com/QVj1FkCZiu

— Cric Point (@RealCricPoint) January 28, 2024

Shubman gill’s last 10 inning socre in test:-
18, 6, 10, 29*, 2, 26, 36, 10, 23 and 0😭 pic.twitter.com/GcdbDl3AHg

— Anurag (@hum0r_less) January 28, 2024

Shubman Gill – Generational talent🤡 #INDvsENG pic.twitter.com/4YswuCEteC

— Lokesh Saini🚩 (@LokeshVirat18K) January 28, 2024

Shubman gill 😭 pic.twitter.com/8NUmhfnqeI

— Arjun Verma (@Arjunverma02) January 28, 2024

England’s Tailender 🆚 India’s Tailender 🔥 Fiery Battle 🥵#INDvsENG pic.twitter.com/G9uh56Myss

— ‘🤍’ (@imAnthoni_) January 28, 2024

Prince Shubman Gill in test cricket 🥺.#INDvsENG #Gill #WTC25#ShubmanGill #TestCricket #Duck pic.twitter.com/uKwvf7f8zz

— Ashutosh Srivastava 🇮🇳 (@sri_ashutosh08) January 28, 2024

Most useless things of all time #ShubmanGill #INDvENG pic.twitter.com/rvupt5gOB2

— ॐ (@ankit_tweets__) January 28, 2024

Shubman Gill career without Ahemdabad#INDvENG #ShubmanGill pic.twitter.com/DmRQJCd106

— Jyotirmay Das (@dasjy0tirmay) January 28, 2024

#ShubmanGill be like :
🙂😭😭😭 pic.twitter.com/brc9Q879dY

— ki_ara (@SehajpalFan) January 28, 2024

I am big fan of #ShubmanGill and always defend him but now i fill that he will not deserve place in test and t20.

— AK Entertainment (@Iam_AshishPatel) January 28, 2024

Most Overrated player ❓

Shubman Gill in test cricket

39 innings with average – 29 👎#ShubmanGill | #INDvsENG pic.twitter.com/pa3MoVCA54

— Hank (@Hanky_bb) January 28, 2024

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