There has been a lot of debate about India’s starting XI ahead of the high-octane match, with KL Rahul and Shubman Gill at the center of the debate.
On Thursday, India and Australia will face off in the first Border-Gavaskar Trophy test in Nagpur. There has been a lot of debate about India’s starting XI ahead of the high-octane match, with KL Rahul and Shubman Gill at the center of the debate.
Experts and fans alike have weighed in on who should start the innings with Rahul and Gill.
His stakes appear high right now, given Gill’s incredible form over the past two months when he smashed centuries in all three formats.
However, due to Rahul’s experience as vice-captain, it is difficult to choose between the two.
Ravi Shastri, the former head coach of India, also expressed his thoughts on the subject and backed Gill to be selected for the playing XI.
On Wednesday, in the ICC Review, he made the same suggestion. “Whether Shubman or Rahul is chosen depends on how the team management feels.
“Obviously, you would want to stick with what you’ve been doing in the past, but form becomes important,” Shastri said.
“It’s coming out of the center of the bat, and someone is hitting it really well. After that, you know, you wake up and say, “Listen,” he continued.
Shastri seemed to resolve the dilemma of removing vice-captain Rahul as they continued their discussion of the matter. The former India coach stated that Rahul should not be chosen automatically for vice-captaincy.
Instead, the best option between the two should be determined by recent performance.
I’ve been paying close attention to Gill and Rahul in the nets.
If it’s hard to decide; when I observe footwork and timing to determine who bats better. Shubman should take precedence over Rahul if necessary.
Straight, you know. That must be seen by you. The former India captain stated, “I won’t say that Rahul is the vice-captain so he becomes the automatic choice.”
Fans are also confused about who will be India’s wicketkeeper in the absence of Rishabh Pant going into the match. Ishan Kishan and KS Bharat have been selected to perform the task, but neither has yet made their longer format debuts.
Additionally, concerns have been raised regarding Team India’s No. 5 position without Shreyas Iyer. There have been numerous speculations that explosive batter Suryakumar Yadav might be considered for the position.