former England cricketer, supported Shubman Gill, a young Indian batsman, who was struggling to score runs in the Test series against England. Pietersen compared Gill’s situation to that of Jacques Kallis, a legendary South African all-rounder, who also had a slow start but later became one of the best players ever. Pietersen posted this on X (previously Twitter) and asked people to give Gill some time to find his form. He said Gill was a very talented player. Many people disagreed with Pietersen and criticised him. But Pietersen was happy when Gill scored a hundred in the second Test and thanked him. "Thank you, Shubman Gill" Pietersen would have faced more backlash if Gill had failed again.
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