Demotion For Rohit Sharma? Ex-India Star Picks New Opening Combo For 2nd Test Against England | Cricket News

Former India batter Wasim Jaffer has provide you with an attention-grabbing suggestion for the Rohit Sharma and Co. after a slim defeat to England within the first Test in Hyderabad. With the second Test beginning in Vizag on Friday, Jaffer feels captain Rohit ought to bat at no. 3, as an alternative of teenager Shubman Gill, who’s going via a lean patch after being demoted down the order. Gill struggled in each innings in Hyderabad and acquired dismissed by spinners.

Jaffer feels Rohit ought to demote himself to no. 3 and permit to Gill to open with Yashasvi Jaiswal. He backed his declare by saying that Rohit is best participant of spin that the teenager.

“Gill and Jaiswal should open and Rohit should bat at no.3 in 2nd test in my opinion. Waiting to bat for his turn isn’t helping Shubman, it’s better he opens the inn. Rohit plays spin really well, so batting at no.3 should not worry him too much,” Jaffer posted on X (previously Twitter).

Gill managed simply 23 runs within the first Test in opposition to England, getting out to debutant spinner Tom Harley in each the innings.

In the primary innings, he acquired out making an attempt to hit Tom Hartley for a six. He was then caught at silly-point by Ollie Pope off Hartley.

Since his demotion to no. 3, Gill has not scored a half-century within the final 5 Test matches in that place.

Former India wicketkeeper-batter Parthiv Patel raised considerations over Gill dangerous patch.

“The way Shubman Gill was batting, especially the approach we saw in the first innings, he wasn’t trying to play shots at all. If you don’t try to score runs, international-level bowlers won’t give you too many loose deliveries,” Patel stated on Colors Cineplex.

Patel additionally identified a serious technical flaw in Gill’s batting, saying that the batter defends with onerous fingers. He additionally emphasised the significance of rotating strike, which Gill did not do in each the innings.

“You will have to show your skills there. It’s fine if you are not hitting fours, you need to rotate the strike at least. If we talk technically as well, he defends with extremely hard hands. He needs to see how he can work on that,” he added.