Shubman Gill form is not a concern for India, according to former Indian cricketer Abhinav Mukund. With a goal of winning the three-match series, the visiting Indian side will play the West Indies in the second One-Day International at Bridgetown on July 29.
On July 25 at the same location, the spinners were in outstanding form and helped the team to a comfortable five-wicket victory. Mukund proposed not altering the starting lineup for this game.
“No, I don’t anticipate India changing its starting lineup, mainly because Mukesh Kumar received both a debut and the new ball. In this series, the opening bowlers will be Hardik Pandya and Mukesh Kumar, according to Mukund on Jio Cinema.
For only the second time in ODIs, they gave Hardik a shot with the new ball, and they also made some minor adjustments to the batting order. I don’t anticipate any adjustments being made in the bowling department since Chahal (Yuzvendra) will eventually be given a game, he continued.
However, Abhinav Mukund fellow panelist Nikhil Chopra believes India could modify the starting XI, probably in the spin area.
“Since both Axar Patel and Yuzi Chahal are gone, the only alteration I feel is possible is in the spin department. In addition to taking three wickets on Thursday, Ravindra Jadeja also scored an unbroken 16 runs. So, if there are any changes, they are in the spin department, Chopra remarked. Regarding Gill, the top-order batter has not had the best of tours. Would India, though, be a little worried?
“Shubman Gill has had an incredible last two years, therefore I don’t think it’s appropriate to talk about his failure just yet. As a watcher and a supporter of Indian cricket, it’s crucial to follow the rules of formats. I believe that we constantly mix up formats, occasionally drop them, and tend to link form considerations with particular formats. The format for the test is finished. Shubman Gill is our best player in ODIs, and in my opinion, he should go to the World Cup. His physical appearance doesn’t worry me. He’ll definitely return, I have no doubt,” Mukund remarked.
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