NEW DELHI: After selecting to bat decrease down the order, Indian batsman Shubman Gill views the position of a quantity three batsman equally to that of an opener.
In the upcoming two-Test sequence towards the West Indies, Gill will tackle the accountability of occupying the esteemed place beforehand held by Cheteshwar Pujara.
Additionally, within the sequence opener, debutant Yashasvi Jaiswal has been assigned the position of opening the innings alongside Rohit Sharma. “They (Team management) asked me where I wanted to bat, and I said I wanted No. 3. It is a position where I want to consolidate,” Gill advised host broadcasters forward of the opening Test right here.
Gill stated the expertise of opening for India would come useful at quantity three.
“It is always good to play with the new ball. I have the experience with the new ball, and when you’re batting at No. 3, it is not very different although it is a little bit of a difference,” he added.
Asked if he already began feeling like a senior participant, he stated: “Not really. Roles are different. Definitely not feeling that way.”
Coming off a uncommon month-long break, Gill has had an excellent 2023 the place the Gujarat Titans opener gained the IPL Orange Cap by amassing 890 runs in 17 matches.
He additionally scored a maiden IPL hundred this season, thereby changing into the primary to attain a century in Tests, ODIs, T20Is and IPL in the identical calendar yr.
Having began the yr with an ODI double towards New Zealand, Gill carried the shape into T20Is when he scored a century towards the identical group.
“I really enjoyed the one-month break, spent time with my family. This is my first time in Barbados it was, also first time in Dominica. We came here much before, had good training.”
About Gill’s batting reshuffle, skipper Rohit stated the younger batter mentioned that with coach Dravid.
“Gill will play at No. 3 because he himself wants to play at that position.
“He mentioned with Rahul (Dravid) and advised him that ‘I’ve performed all my cricket at 3 and 4, I feel I can do higher for my group if I bat at No. 3’.
“It becomes good for us also, we got a left-hander. Indian cricket desperately needed a left-hander. We found Yashasvi Jaiswal he looks very promising. Let’s hope he (Jaiswal) performs for his team and makes the spot his own,” the skipper added.
In the upcoming two-Test sequence towards the West Indies, Gill will tackle the accountability of occupying the esteemed place beforehand held by Cheteshwar Pujara.
Additionally, within the sequence opener, debutant Yashasvi Jaiswal has been assigned the position of opening the innings alongside Rohit Sharma. “They (Team management) asked me where I wanted to bat, and I said I wanted No. 3. It is a position where I want to consolidate,” Gill advised host broadcasters forward of the opening Test right here.
Gill stated the expertise of opening for India would come useful at quantity three.
“It is always good to play with the new ball. I have the experience with the new ball, and when you’re batting at No. 3, it is not very different although it is a little bit of a difference,” he added.
Asked if he already began feeling like a senior participant, he stated: “Not really. Roles are different. Definitely not feeling that way.”
Coming off a uncommon month-long break, Gill has had an excellent 2023 the place the Gujarat Titans opener gained the IPL Orange Cap by amassing 890 runs in 17 matches.
He additionally scored a maiden IPL hundred this season, thereby changing into the primary to attain a century in Tests, ODIs, T20Is and IPL in the identical calendar yr.
Having began the yr with an ODI double towards New Zealand, Gill carried the shape into T20Is when he scored a century towards the identical group.
“I really enjoyed the one-month break, spent time with my family. This is my first time in Barbados it was, also first time in Dominica. We came here much before, had good training.”
About Gill’s batting reshuffle, skipper Rohit stated the younger batter mentioned that with coach Dravid.
“Gill will play at No. 3 because he himself wants to play at that position.
“He mentioned with Rahul (Dravid) and advised him that ‘I’ve performed all my cricket at 3 and 4, I feel I can do higher for my group if I bat at No. 3’.
“It becomes good for us also, we got a left-hander. Indian cricket desperately needed a left-hander. We found Yashasvi Jaiswal he looks very promising. Let’s hope he (Jaiswal) performs for his team and makes the spot his own,” the skipper added.
(With inputs from PTI)
Source: timesofindia.indiatimes.com