Shubman Gill's Early Days At No. 3 Spot Unimpressive, Ex-India Opener Suggests Areas He Should 'Tighten'

22.07.2023 - 04:55 sports.ndtv.com

The India-West Indies Test series has seen Shubman Gill batting at a news No. 3 slot. While before this he has been opening the innings for India, Gill is slowly getting accustomed to the new position.

He has not scored big in the spot do far. While in the first Test in Dominica he scored six, in the first innings of the second Test in Trinidad he scored 10.

Former India opener Wasim Jaffer, who played 31 Tests and two ODIs for India and also holds numerous records in domestic cricket, said Gill will have to learn the trade of batting at No 3, especially on slow and low pitches. "Looking at the bigger picture, he wants to bat there for a longer period.

But the start has not been the way he wanted. In this Test match and in this innings, he had a good chance, the wicket was good, (the team) had got a good start.

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