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Why Is Shubman Gill Struggling? Ex-India Star Finds Flaw In Batter's Game

Former India batter Aakash Chopra has pointed out a flaw in Shubman Gill's batting. The 23-year-old cricketer is struggling with his form, having scored only one half-century across eight matches in the West Indies. In two Test matches on the Caribbean island, Gill scored 45 runs. Meanwhile, a three-match ODI series that followed saw Gill scoring 126 runs with the batter hitting a crucial 85 in the final game. In the shortest format, Gill is yet to play a noticeable innings. He has scored 16 runs across the first three T20Is.

Shubman Gill Climbs To Career-High No.5 In ICC ODI Rankings, Kuldeep Yadav Enters Top 10

India's star batters Shubman Gill and Ishan Kishan were rewarded with new career-high ratings on the ICC ODI Player Rankings list for batters that was updated by the ICC on Wednesday, with Gill improving two places by climbing to fifth. Gill and Kishan were India's most prominent performers with the bat during their recent ODI series victory against West Indies, with the pair gathering 310 runs over the three matches in an outstanding display of top-order batting. Gill climbed two places to the fifth position in the rankings.

India's Top-Order Under Pressure In Must-Win Game, Spinners Need To Stop Nicholas Pooran's Attack

India will need to bat with the fearlessness they often talk about as they look to avoid a series defeat in the third T20 International against the West Indies in Guyana on Tuesday. The slow pitches on offer have not been the best for batting but as skipper Hardik Pandya pointed out after the loss on Sunday, India should have a found way to score additional 10-20 runs. India, who last lost to the West Indies in a bilateral T20 series back in 2016, trail 0-2 in the five-match series. The shortest format demands the batters to go hard from ball one and that is something India's top-order, comprising Ishan Kishan, Shubman Gill and Suryakumar Yadav, have not been able to do.

India vs West Indies: Stats Reveal Worrying Factor For Hardik Pandya And Co Ahead Of 2nd T20I

Nicholas Pooran looked in top form as he slammed 41 off just 34 deliveries in the first T20I encounter between India and West Indies in Tarouba. He came into the match on the back of a successful Major Cricket League (MLC) campaign and he looked quite comfortable against the Indian bowling attack. The action now shifts to Providence Stadium in Guyana - a ground where Pooran has been quite successful in the past couple of games. In the last ODI he played at this venue, Pooran scored 73 against Bangladesh in 2022. During the same tour, West Indies face Bangladesh in a T20I match in Guyana and Pooran was once again the star as he scored 74 off 39 balls with five four and five sixes. India trail 0-1 in the five-match series and if the trend continues, Pooran can prove to be a major problem for the visitors.

Ex-Pakistan Captain Wants These 'Ignored' Stars To Be In India's World Cup 2023 Plans

India will be eyeing to break their long-time ICC major trophy drought when they kick off their campaign at the upcoming ODI World Cup, starting October 5. It is worth noting that the side last won a major ICC tournament back in 2013. Since then, they have fared well in such events but a trophy has kept eluding them. Failing to perform in the knockout stages is something that has cost India time and again. Former Pakistan batter Salman Butt has suggested that India should rely on experienced players rather than younger ones at the mega event this year.

West Indies vs India, 2nd ODI: Hardik Pandya And Co. Aim For Improved Death Overs Batting

India's most sought after IPL stars will have a reputation to defend and parity to restore when they take on a quality West Indies side in the second T20 International of the five-match series on Sunday. A boundary was the difference between the two teams in the opening game in Tarouba where West Indies prevailed on a slow batting track with an impressive bowling effort at the back-end. The T20I series is of little consequence in an ODI World Cup year but skipper Hardik Pandya along with his deputy Suryakumar Yadav would expect to put a far improved batting show -- both individually as well as collectively.

Not Shubman Gill Or Yashasvi Jaiswal! India's World Cup-Winning Star Finds 'Future Hidden' In This Youngster

Tilak Varma made his India debut during the first T20I against West Indies on Thursday, leaving an instant impact on the big stage. Having made his name with Mumbai Indians in the Indian Premier League, as well as the domestic circuit, the southpaw got off the mark in the most explosive way possible. He took on Alzarri Joseph on the second ball of his innings and slammed him straight over deep square leg for a six. On the very next ball, Tilak once again took the aerial route and cleared the deep mid-wicket boundary with ease for the second six.

"Even If He Scores 1000 Runs...": Ex-Pakistan Star's Interesting Take On Ishan Kishan

Ishan Kishan was the standout performer for the Indian cricket team in the recently-concluded ODI series against West Indies with 184 runs. He scored a half-century in all three matches of the series and his consistency earned him praise from experts and fans alike. However, when it comes to the ICC World Cup 2023, Kishan is likely to be used as a middle-order option if he makes the team as a replacement for Rishabh Pant. As a result, there is a chance that Kishan can have very less practice in that particular slot despite flourishing as an opener. Former Pakistan cricketer Salman Butt was not impressed by the decision taken by the team management and said that Kishan needs assurances from the side.

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Why Is Shubman Gill Struggling? Ex-India Star Finds Flaw In Batter's Game

Shubman Gill Climbs To Career-High No.5 In ICC ODI Rankings, Kuldeep Yadav Enters Top 10

India's Top-Order Under Pressure In Must-Win Game, Spinners Need To Stop Nicholas Pooran's Attack

India vs West Indies: Stats Reveal Worrying Factor For Hardik Pandya And Co Ahead Of 2nd T20I

Ex-Pakistan Captain Wants These 'Ignored' Stars To Be In India's World Cup 2023 Plans

West Indies vs India, 2nd ODI: Hardik Pandya And Co. Aim For Improved Death Overs Batting

Not Shubman Gill Or Yashasvi Jaiswal! India's World Cup-Winning Star Finds 'Future Hidden' In This Youngster

"Even If He Scores 1000 Runs...": Ex-Pakistan Star's Interesting Take On Ishan Kishan