The beginning of the year 2024 was not a good one for Shubman Gill. During the two-match Test series against South Africa, he appeared to not be particularly impressive, and in the first match of the series against England, the teenager once again failed to live up to his potential. The 24-year-old player needs to improve his defense, according to former cricketer Sanjay Manjrekar, who was speaking about the issues he was having in the middle of the field.
Shubman Gill, who has more experience than a lot of batters in the playing XI, will have to take on more responsibility in the second test match against England that will take place in Visakhapatnam. Virat Kohli and KL Rahul will not be able to participate in the match since they are not available. However, his form is a bit of a concern at the present, despite the fact that he has performed well against both swing and spin in the past. Manjrekar has indicated that it will not be simple for him to find his foot in such a situation; nonetheless, this is an uncontrollable aspect that the management of the team needs to address.
“What kind of response does Shubman Gill have when he is unsuccessful?
If he wants to be the most prolific run-getter on the squad at the Test level, he needs to make some adjustments to his defense, and he needs to do this against both swing and spin. That is something that you should be concerned about, and it is not something that will be quickly resolved. According to what Manjrekar remarked on ESPNcricinfo, “it is impossible for the team management and the selectors to control these situations.”
In the starting eleven, Rajat Patidar has taken the position of KL Rahul.
Rajat Patidar has been given his first cap, which comes ahead of the second test match against England. This means that Sarfaraz Khan will continue to wait for something. He was in exceptional form, hitting a back-to-back century against the England Lions in January, which helped him secure his ticket to the Indian team. The 30-year-old player was able to earn his invitation to the Indian team.
Taking over for KL Rahul, who performed admirably in the previous match, Patidar will be tasked with a significant amount of responsibility in the middle order. In the event that the cricketer is able to demonstrate his worth in Visakhapatnam, he has the potential to improve his position in the batting order and even take the place of Shreyas Iyer or Shubman Gill when players such as Kohli and Rahul return to the competition.
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