Deep Dasgupta a former Indian cricketer and currently a commentator, believes that Shubman Gill can start afresh as a test batter at Virat Kohli’s spot when India goes to England. Rohit Sharma’s retirement from the test cricket has made it possible for Gill to be appointed as India’s new test captain. Also without Virat Kohli there is now a gap in the Indian team at the number four spot. Shubman Gill can succeed in Tests according to Deep Dasgupta, being chosen to replace Virat Kohli.
Deep Dasgupta’s Statement About Shubman Gill
“From here on, we’ll be seeing Shubman Gill 2.0 — in a different position. I’ve always believed that in Test match cricket, the middle order — and now specifically number four — is the right place for him. Earlier, I used to say ‘middle order’ because we didn’t realise Virat would step away from the format this early. But now that the spot has opened up, I think number four is the perfect place for Shubman in red-ball cricket,” said Dasgupta on Star Sports.
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“So, in a way, this is going to be a rebirth of Shubman Gill — the red-ball player, the red-ball batter. I’m not too concerned about the numbers from before, because as I said, those were from when he was opening or batting at number three. Technically, he’s much better suited to number four, or the middle order, in Test cricket,” he added.
Shubman Gill Test Stats
Naturally, Shubman Gill has showcased a calm attitude and excellent batting skills in test cricket. He has appeared in 32 matches, hitting 1,893 runs, with each innings averaging 35.05. He once scored 128 which reflects his talent for playing innings that matter. In his Test cricket, Gill has accumulated 5 centuries and 7 half-centuries. He has a strike rate of 59.92, showing an old-fashioned and careful way of playing, yet he can last throughout an entire game while scoring.
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