Shubman Gill dismissed Pat Cummins' claims about the effectiveness of Australia's short-ball tactic in Adelaide. Cummins suggested they might use it again in the third Test, but Gill pointed out it mainly dismissed lower-order batsmen. Gill, confident in India's batting, aims for a substantial first-innings total after their previous low scores.
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