"Shubman Gill is exceptionally talented, he should remain at number 3": Anil Kumble
Kumble emphasized that Gill's batting style at No. 3 is different from the traditional methods of Rahul Dravid and Cheteshwar Pujara. He believes that Gill's versatility will be the key to India's success in the series. “You said, for the last 25 years, there are only two players who are playing consistently and it is a tough role. I mean, both those batsmen, Rahul and Cheteshwar contributed a lot during that period, and you know that. You have to balance it. You may be batting the second ball of the Test match, or you may be batting much later when the conditions are easier,” Kumble said.
“But in most cases, you go there to control the first session and see the new ball because we know that after the first 25 hours, the best time to bat on the Kookaburra ball is from the 30th over to the 60th over,” he said. And that's what both these batsmen did throughout their careers, making sure that the number four, number five and number six batsmen came into the lineup much later so that they could bat comfortably and “So Shubman will have to play this role in a very special way. He may have to make some changes depending on the circumstances,” he said while talking to GeoCinema. Said. This five-Test series, starting in Perth on November 22, is the first time in more than 30 years that India and Australia will compete in such a comprehensive series.
(ANI)
Comments are closed.