IND vs AUS: KL Rahul to be dropped? – Former India off-spinner Harbhajan Singh wants Shubman Gill to open in the Indore Test with Rohit Sharma. KL Rahul’s horrible run with the bat in the two Test matches against Australia has seen him lose vice-captaincy. While skipper Rohit Sharma and head coach Rahul Dravid said they will back Rahul to come good, Harbhajan feels Gill should be picked owing to the scintillating form that he is in across formats. Follow IND vs AUS Live Updates with InsideSport.IN.
In the three innings that Rahul has played against Australia, the right-hand batter’s scores read 20, 17, 1. The former team India vice-captain has scored one half-century in the last 10 Test innings. But with the vice-captaincy tag gone, Harbhajan feels Gill will be selected in place of Rahul.
“Yes because he is longer the vice-captain now. The team was just announced now and I feel the reason why he hasn’t been named the vice-captain is that Shubman Gill will be picked for the next match over KL Rahul,” Harbhajan told India Today.
IND vs AUS: KL Rahul to be dropped in Indore Test, Shubman Gill to open with Rohit Sharma REVEALS Harbhajan Singh
IND vs AUS: Why Harbhajan Singh wants Gill to play the Indore Test instead of Rahul?
- Rahul has failed to get going as an opener in the two Test matches against Australia.
- It is more about the mental thing for the batter rather than technique. Skipper Rohit has also asked Rahul to work on his methods to score runs.
- With Gill scoring hundreds in each format in the last two months, Harbhajan feels his good form needs to be cashed in.
- Harbhajan further opined Rahul is going through a tough time, and it is a good time to give him break.
- The former off-spinner believes Rahul should play domestic cricket in order to get back to form.
- Gill last scored a Test century against Bangladesh and was also named player of the series against New Zealand in the ODI series.
“Gill has been in terrific form of late, in ODIs and T20Is. He became the superhero and I feel he will definitely get the chance. Also Rahul, his dismissal today clearly shows that he is going through a rough time. He has a lot of quality and he’s a big player but his numbers could have been a lot better,” he said.
However, Rahul Dravid said in the post-match conference that Rahul will be backed to the core since has a lot of potential. “Of late, there has been a lot of talk on his batting. But for us as team management, we always look at the potential of any individual, not just KL. I have been asked in the past about a lot of players. If a guy has potential, guys will get that extended run,” Rohit said.
IND vs AUS: KL Rahul to be dropped in Indore Test, Shubman Gill to open with Rohit Sharma REVEALS Harbhajan Singh
