Indian star robbed by teammate's disastrous call

India’s star batter Shubman Gill has been cruelly robbed of a century against England after a disastrous call during the third Test.

Teammate Kuldeep Yadav, who was promoted as nightwatchman, hit Tom Hartley’s delivery to Ben Stokes at mid-on and made movements forward with Gill caught ball-watching.

Gill, who was almost halfway up the pitch, was told to go back before Hartley dismantled the stumps off Stokes’ throw.

Despite a half-hearted appeal from England, the run out was sent upstairs to the third umpire.

The footage showed Gill was well short of his crease with the 24-year-old departing for 91.

“He’ll be gutted, he’ll be really gutted,” Indian cricket legend Ravi Shastri said on commentary.

“He batted so well, the last thing you want is to be run out in the nineties, that’s exactly what’s happened … he’ll be kicking himself.”

After his dismissal was confirmed, Gill’s frustration was clear, swinging his bat in fury as he left the ground.

Fellow icon Sunil Gavaskar couldn’t believe a run was even attempted.

“There was no run in it really, the ball was hit very hard to the fielder there at mid-on,” he added.

Former Test cricketer Sanjay Manjrekar described it as “absolute heartbreak” but suggested Gill had to take some blame.

“He’s watching the ball, I’m not sure how much he’s looked at Kuldeep Yadav’s intent. I think he’s made a decision for himself, looking at the ball behind him, that there could be a run,” he said.

It was a strike of fortune for England after deciding not to review an lbw appeal two deliveries before that would have been given out if they sent it upstairs.

After retiring hurt following his hundred the day before, Yashasvi Jaiswal replaced Gill to resume his innings.

The opener pushed on to a double century with England set 557 to win following India’s declaration at 4-430.