After facing a loss in the first T20I against New Zealand, India made a comeback and won the second T20I to level three-match series. The Men in Blue will be looking to win the decider too which will take place in Ahmedabad on Wednesday. Shubman Gill, the Indian opener failed to score big in both the T20Is. He got out for scores of 7 and 11.
Former Pakistan spinner Danish Kaneria reckons that Indian management can give an opportunity to Prithvi Shaw in place of Gill.
“You’ve seen how Shubman Gill plays. Prithvi Shaw is an exciting young cricketer. He is known for his attacking game. You can give him a chance in Shubman Gill’s place. Shaw has the flair. If he plays consistently, he can do wonders,” Danish Kaneria said on his YouTube channel.
“No doubt Shubman Gill is a great batter, but he needs to look at the flaws in his batting. He needs to work on playing against spin bowlers. India has won, but there is a need for improvement. At times, there’ll be difficult conditions.”
Former India player Gautam Gambhir also reckons Gill’s game is suitable in ODI cricket more than T20 cricket.
“He still hasn’t found his feet in the T20 format, when it comes to playing international cricket. Sometimes you have to play at a different tempo. His basic game suits 50-over format. Someone like Prithvi Shaw, his basic instinctive game is made for T20 cricket. Shubman Gill is someone whose basic game is made for 50-over format. How quickly he learns and adapts to this format will decide whether he will be able to play all the three formats,” Gambhir said on Star Sports.
The third and final T20 match of this series will be played in Ahmedabad’s Narendra Modi Stadium, Wednesday.
Squads:
India: Shubman Gill, Ishan Kishan(w), Rahul Tripathi, Suryakumar Yadav, Hardik Pandya(c), Deepak Hooda, Washington Sundar, Shivam Mavi, Arshdeep Singh, Umran Malik, Yuzvendra Chahal, Kuldeep Yadav, Jitesh Sharma, Mukesh Kumar, Prithvi Shaw.
New Zealand: Finn Allen, Devon Conway(w), Mark Chapman, Glenn Phillips, Daryl Mitchell, Michael Bracewell, Mitchell Santner(c), Lockie Ferguson, Ish Sodhi, Blair Tickner, Jacob Duffy, Michael Rippon, Dane Cleaver, Henry Shipley, Ben Lister.
