The ex-Australia star in question here is Mark Waugh who believes that the Indian cricket team booted out Gill from the playing XI because they wanted more firepower in the spin category
In the fourth Test of the Border-Gavaskar series in Melbourne, the Indian team decided to step on the field with the services of 2 spinners. While Ravindra Jadeja was already a part of India’s playing XI from the third game in Brisbane, it was Washington Sundar, who was brought in as the second turner.
It was batter Shubman Gill, who was dropped from the team for the fourth Test following below-par performances in the second and third Test. Gill had also not participated in the first Test due to a thumb injury.
Former Australia cricketer Mark Waugh wasn’t very pleased with this selection and stated that the Indian team booted Gill out because they wanted another spin option.
“When Shubman Gill hurt his finger, they were desperate to bring him in, and now they have booted him out, and wanted an extra bowling option. Washington Sundar and Nitish Kumar Reddy both can bowl and obviously Gill can’t,” Waugh said.
On the other hand, India’s assistant coach Abhishek Nayar defended axing Shubman Gill from the Boxing Day Test, saying it was in team’s best interest to not only have Rohit Sharma back to his usual opening slot, but also to add power to their spin attack with Sundar.
“Yes, Rohit will come up in the order and more likely than not, he will open the innings. That was the thought process. Unfortunately for Gill, just how things spanned out, he had to miss out,” Nayar said.
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