Ponting lauded Gill’s ability to find boundaries in ODI cricket, particularly off the quicks.

“I just think that the white ball game really suits his style of play,” said Ponting.

“One day cricket, he can come out and be nice and aggressive early on in the power play with the field up, get some boundaries away early by playing good, naturally aggressive cricketing shots.

“He’s not a big hitter, he’s not anyone that goes out there and tries to do anything outside of the way that he can naturally play. He just scores, he scores boundaries almost at will against fast bowling, against the white ball.”