Shubman Gill should get nod, vice-captains shouldn’t be automatic choice: Ravi Shastri | Cricket News
Rahul’s struggles with batman in recent times in the longest form gave Gill a chance to come on, however, team management have indicated that Rahul’s lack of form will not be disqualified.
But the former Indian coach Ravi Shastri supporters of the inclusion of Gill in the line-up against Rahul and even say that the vice squad shouldn’t guarantee a spot in the 11 if someone like Gill is hitting a favorable position with monotonous regularity in white baseball.
Picking his typical lineup for the opening match of the Test of Four series, Shastri also said no one came close Suryakumar Yadav in 5th place, and the mid-tier T20I hitter gets his or her preferred spot in the series.
“Shubman or Rahul (choice) depends on the team leadership, what they think. Obviously, you want to continue with what you’ve done in the past, but form becomes important.
“Someone’s hitting it very sweetly and it’s coming from the center of the stick. Then, you know, you wake up and say, ‘listen’,” Shastri said on ICC Review on Wednesday.
“I watched Gill and Rahul very closely on the net. If it’s a difficult call; when I see the footwork, when I watch the timing to see who hit the ball better. If I have to let Shubman lead Rahul, That’s okay. You know, frankly. You have to see that. I wouldn’t say Rahul was the vice-captain for him to be an automatic pick.”
The Australian media has made a lot of heat about India preparing for “standard throws”, but Shastri emphatically said that he wants the ball to go square because there is no harm in taking advantage. home field.
“If someone asks me what kind of court? Expect that. If you lose the pitch, expect the ball to spin on the first play. That’s what I want, and go from there.”
“My thinking was ‘How can I beat Australia 4-0 if I were the coach’, which means that the first day, I wanted a ball thrown at my leg and hit a tree. I wanted it to tear. ripped.”
The former all-rounder of India wants wrist swinger Kuldeep Yadav to do the job and build his “magic” around the Australian players.
“I want to see some magic. I want to see some of Kuldeep Yadav’s stuff. If you lose the pitch on the first day, if it’s a good throw and it doesn’t spin, the finger camera isn’t enough, I’m fine with it. wanted a spinner with his feet so he could tear it. Spin it before any other spinner in the game,” added Shastri.
He also added that India as the host should try to win 4-0.
“India should look to win 4-0, we get to play at home. I’m a sadist. I’ve been on two tours to Australia, I know what happened,” Shastri said.
With Suryakumar alive in T20 cricket, his presence on the team added to the appeal ahead of the Nagpur Test. But Shastri said team management should look no further than the charismatic hitter and assigned him his Test debut.
“In fifth place, Suryakumar will take it, because there’s no Shreyas (Iyer). There will be talk about ‘Can Gill hit the ball in fifth?’ I think you need the right people for the right numbers.In the fifth minute, when you get there, especially if the ball is spinning, you need someone who is good at making shots that match the spin.
“Surya asked for that position. I think it’s very simple.”
(With PTI input)
