IND vs AUS Test Series: Shubman gets defensive masterclass from Dravid, Ahead of India vs Australia Test, Indian head coach gives Valuable TIPS to youngster -

IND vs AUS Test Series: India vs Australia Test Series – India’s talented youngster batter Shubman Gill was spotted at the India practice session spending valuable time with head coach Rahul Dravid. As India prepares for the upcoming Border Gavaskar Trophy, Rahul Dravid spent a considerable amount of time with Shubman Gill showcasing him how to play defensive shots and also how to perfect his timing. Follow IND vs AUS LIVE Updates on Insidesport.IN

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Shubman Gill who has centuries across all three formats of the game has already sealed his spot in the Indian team. Though the youngster has been in red-hot form and has dominated the opener’s spot, he will be drafted to the middle order in India vs Australia Series.

The opening pair conundrum will be a big dilemma for Rohit Sharma and Rahul Dravid. While KL Rahul is a designated opener in the longest format of the game, the team’s management’s gamble to promote Gill up the forward worked wonders. The youngster has included his name in a rare list where he has slammed centuries across all formats of the game and the fastest double century by an Indian in the ODIs.

This essentially means that Gill will have to slot in the middle order. However, batting in the middle order has its own problems. Therefore, Rahul Dravid was spotted showing Gill how to perfect his shot selections and execute the sweep shots during the training session.

IND vs AUS Test Series: Shubman gets defensive masterclass from Dravid, Ahead of India vs Australia Test, Indian head coach gives Valuable TIPS to youngster – Check Pics

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Shubman Gill since December 2022

Tests: 2, innings: 4, Runs: 157, Century: 1, Avg: 39.25
ODIs: 6, Runs: 567, Avg: 113.4, Century: 3 (including a double ton), FIFTY: 1
T20s: 6, Runs: 202, Avg: 40.40, Century 1, SR: 165.57

In fact, head coach Rahul Dravid devoted considerable amount of time with Gill and was explaining the various methods to keep the sweep down with some shadow batting. He was seen showing Gill as to how he can avoid offering catch to forward short leg or leg gully if there is big turn on offer.

Gill was later seen himself standing at forward short leg with fielding coach T Dileep giving him a close in catching practice. The team combination isn’t being spelt out but it seems that Gill, who is in the midst of a purple patch, will have to make way for Rahul at the top.