IND vs SL: Shubman Gill vs Ruturaj Gaikwad – India’s new T20 skipper Hardik Pandya has kept his trust on Shubman Gill despite two consecutive failures. It means wait grows longer for Ruturaj Gaikwad on the bench. Gill has failed to get going in two matches, as he has scores of 5 and 7. But despite the series being at stake, Hardik has made no change to the combination. opener Gaikwad a chance to show his T20 credentials. The right-hand batter is in sublime form as he slammed a double century in the Vijay Hazare Trophy. Follow India vs SriLanka Live Updates with InsideSport.IN.
Gill has looked completely at sea so far in the two T20Is against Sri Lanka. A free-flowing batter, Gill has not got his eye in, is getting out inside power play. The early dismissals of Gill are putting too much pressure on Ishan Kishan and other middle-order batters. With Gaikwad in good form, India can look at him as an opening partner to Kishan.
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IND vs SL: What is going wrong for Shubman Gill in the T20Is?
Unlike the ODIs, Gill is not giving himself time to get used to the conditions. The 22-year-old is playing too many shots early on paying a price for it. With Kishan the more aggressor of the two, Gill can allow drop anchor and then unleash his shots. With two single-digit scores and a strike rate of below 100, it is clear Gill is struggling to mix caution with aggression.
Gill had a fine run in 2022 making a claim for his place in the ODI squad. He even made a comeback in Tests with a fine hundred in Bangladesh. In the T20s, he was one of the main reasons behind Gujarat’s run for the IPL 2022 title. Much was expected of him on his debut, but he failed to materialize the opportunity on a flat Wankhede & Pune track.
IND vs SL: Why Gaikwad should be given a look in place of Gill?
· Gaikwad is in good form for Maharashtra in Vijay Hazare and Syed Mushtaq Ali tournaments. He was the side’s leading run-getter.
· The CSK opener has also worked on his power game, and his strike rate of 140 plus is testimony to that.
· Gaikwad can play the sheet anchor role to perfection and can enable all other power hitters to bat freely.
· The CSK opener’s conversion rate from the 30s to 50 plus scores is also good.
· Once Gaikwad gets his eye in, he makes sure to capitalize by playing long innings.
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