Shubman Gill: Yashavsi Jaiswal – While BCCI selectors made a bold call to include Yashavsi Jaiswal in the Test team for the West Indies tour, the question remains where the southpaw will bat if selected in the playing XI. With Cheteshwar Pujara snubbed from the Test team, BCCI selectors are vying Jaiswal to bat at the number three position. Shubman Gill in all likelihood, will continue to open alongside Rohit Sharma.
While Jaiswal has played predominantly as an opener in First-Class cricket for Mumbai, according to Indian Express reports, the southpaw will bat at number three. With Gill showing sublime as an opening batter in all the formats, number three is the only position for Jaiswal to fit in.
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Shubman Gill: Fans unhappy with selectors for vying Jaiswal as the number three want Shubman Gill to bat at number three
Netizens are unhappy with selectors trying Jaiswal as the number. A lot of fans felt Gill should bat at number three and Jaiswal to stick with opening at least for his debut Test series. One of the users commented, “You want to make another Devdutt Padikkal.”
While another user commented, “Why not as opener in place of Rohit.” While another one wrote, “He should bat open & Gill at 3 is better.”
While Gill has batted at number three in First-Class cricket for Punjab, the selectors, though want the GT opener to stick to his original position of opening.
Harsha Bhogle feels Gill will bat at number three during the Windies series. “I have his feeling, an instinct more than anything else, that Gill’s eventual home in Test cricket will be at number three. It will be interesting if he plays there in West Indies with Jaiswal at top,” he wrote on Twitter.
Gill has never batted at number three in the 16 Tests that he played for India.
Yashasvi Jaiswal: Dream come true moment for Yashavsi Jaiswal to represent India in the longest formats
After playing as a reserve player in the WTC final squad, Jaiswal has a chance to finally be in the playing XI against the Windies. The 21-year-old is excited to represent India in Test cricket. “This is a moment I have been dreaming all my life”. India are due to play two Test matches against West Indies starting on July nine.
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