One of the bigger surprises when the India squad for the T20 World Cup was announced was the omission of Test and ODI captain Shubman Gill.
Gill has struggled to make an impact since returning to India’s T20I setup in September.
The opener has managed just 291 runs across 15 innings, with a highest score of 47, and has been unable to cement his place at the top of the order.
With several players competing for the opening slot, Gill was ultimately left out of the World Cup squad much to the surprise of Ponting.
“Yeah, I couldn’t believe that.” Ponting said when speaking with host Sanjana Ganesan on the latest episode of The ICC Review.
“I know his recent form hasn’t been great in white-ball cricket. And the last time that I really saw much of him play was the Test series against England in the UK where he batted as well as I’ve ever seen anybody bat.”
