Time is running out for Shubman Gill to cement his spot as the number 3 batter in the India squad ahead of the India Tour of South Africa. The baby GOAT will get one final opportunity to flourish at the one-down position in upcoming India vs West Indies 2nd Test. In the previous game, the youngster was poor with the bat having scored just 3 runs.
Time is short for Gill and the reasons are manifold. This will be India’s last red-ball cricket for quite some time. Following this, India will focus on ODIs and T20s. India will travel to South Africa in December when they will next Test matches. But in the next 5 months, the injury concerns in the team will decrease with the likes of Shreyas Iyer and KL Rahul making a return to the squad.
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Naturally, competition will increase for the number 3 spot. To make matters even tougher for Shubman Gill, Cheteshwar Pujara who has been dropped from this series can make a comeback to challenge for his beloved spot if he continues to perform well in domestic cricket.
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As a result, Shubman Gill who has touted to replace Virat Kohli in thecoming years needs to put up a fine show with the bat against the Caribbean opponents in the coming match to push his point. Gill has already proved his worth as an opener in the past few openers, but the number 3 is a brand new challenge for the 23-year old, which he should dearly love to make his own.
“We can’t judge him on basis of one innings. He has a lot of time. He has the technique and temperament to play time if required and can also play an attacking game when a move on is needed. He can move the game forward. That is what we need at No. 3 as it can be advantageous.”
-Vikram Rathour
Gill however doesn’t have to worry too much about the situation, given that India’s bowling coach Vikram Rathour has continued to back him.
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