Shubman Gill, the newly appointed Indian Test skipper has found himself in an unwanted controversy ahead of the Test series against England. The controversy has surfaced in the most unusual way possible.
Gill made a move from Ceat to MRF as he joined the likes of Indian greats like Sachin Tendulkar and Virat Kohli to used MRF bats. Gill has been using the MRF bat since the Champions Trophy and he used it all the way through to the IPL.
Meanwhile, Shubman Gill's MRF bat has been in the news because of what is written on the willow. There is a sticker on his bat that says "Prince" which has drawn a lot of criticism on social media.
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Previously, MRF welcomed Shubman Gill to their family by announcing the association with him via a statement.
“With legends like Sachin Tendulkar, Virat Kohli, and Brian Lara having graced the iconic MRF bat, Shubman Gill now carries forward this tradition, inspiring the next generation of cricketers," MRF wrote while announcing the collaboration before the semi-final of the Champions Trophy earlier this year.
 Gill's MRF bat sticker was once again in the news. The BCCI recently released pictures of the photoshoots of the Indian players and Gill's bat has drawn a lot of flak on social media as it has "Prince" written on it.
The Twitterverse criticised the Indian skipper for having that word engraved on his bat. The fans said that though Sachin was known as "God" and Kohli as "King" none of them had written anything on their MRF bats directly comparing Gill with the modern greats.
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Shubman Gill Addresses His Teammates Ahead Of England Series
Meanwhile, India head coach Gautam Gambhir welcomed Gill and Rishabh Pant on their leadership positions ahead of the England Test series. Gill addressed his teammates ahead of the Test series in what was his first speech to his teammates.
"Let us make each and every net session meaningful and let us prepare like that and let us put ourselves under a little bit of pressure when we are going out there. It is not about going out there and surviving. Let us try to find out our game, how we are going to play when we are put under pressure, whether it be bowlers or batsmen. And let us make the practice match and each and every net very meaningful and let us play every ball with purpose," he concluded.
Among the eminent overseas players to use the MRF bats were Brian Lara and AB De Villiers both of whom are also considered modern greats.
