Shubman Gill has the requisite attributes to bat on the essential quantity three slot within the Indian Take a look at line-up batting coach Vikram Rathour mentioned on Sunday.
Rathour added that Gill can shift gears as per requirement and shouldn’t be judged on the premise of 1 failure.
India gained the primary Take a look at in opposition to the West Indies by an innings and 141 runs however Gill’s first recreation at quantity three, changing the dogged Cheteshwar Pujara, didn’t begin properly.
He was out for six in India’s solely innings as skipper Rohit Sharma and debutant Yashasvi Jaiswal struck a whole lot and Virat Kohli contributed 76.
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“Three openers had been presupposed to play, so one needed to go at quantity three and the proposal got here from Shubman’s finish as his rationale was that he had performed all his cricket for Punjab and India A at both three or 4,” Rathour mentioned throughout a press convention.
“We will’t choose him on the premise of 1 innings. He has plenty of time. He has the approach and temperament to play time if required and may play an attacking recreation when a move-on is required. That’s what we’d like at quantity three as it may be advantageous,” he added.
On skipper Rohit’s hundred, the previous Take a look at opener mentioned that the Indian captain’s potential to alter the sport makes him the participant that he’s.
“Within the final sequence versus Australia additionally, he scored 100. There is no such thing as a concern about his batting. We now have seen that he can change his recreation as per necessities like he did in opposition to Australia and now right here. Understanding that it’s essential change your recreation is one factor however having the ability to do that’s totally different. He can do this.”