Shubman Gill or Yashasvi Jaiswal? While Shubman Gill has been the first choice opener to partner Rohit Sharma in Tests and ODIs ever since KL Rahul’s demotion, there is a new kid on the block ready to break the status quo. And India’s practice session ahead of IND vs SA Boxing Day Test might just offered fans a hint.
India Cricket Team have had the habit of training at the nets as per batting order and in pairs. And on Sunday’s practice session, it was Yashasvi Jaiswal who came to bat with Rohit Sharma and not Shubman Gill.
That could be an easy hint for the fans that Yashasvi Jaiswal is ready to take on Protean new ball challenge on pacey and bouncy Centurion pitch for IND vs SA Boxing Day Test.
IND vs SA Boxing Day Test: Focus on short-ball practice
And with South Africa, comes the challenge of pace and bounce. Unlike Australia, South African pitches tend to assist pace and bounce throughout. And to tackle that, India Cricket Team devised a new drill ahead of IND vs SA Boxing Day Test.
Indian batters faced throwdowns from 18 yards to mimic the bounce.
Indian batters have struggled against pace and bounce in the rainbow nation with only Virat Kohli averaging a notch above 50. As Yashasvi Jaiswal and Shubman Gill apart from Shreyas Iyer will be playing in South Africa for the first time, it was a crucial practice session for all.
