New Delhi. The second test between India vs South Africa (IND vs SA 2nd Test) will be played on 3 January. In the opening match, the form of Team India’s young batsman Shubman Gill proved to be a question mark. Since the West Indies tour, young batsmen are coming to bat at number 3. Because Yashasvi Jaiswal is opening in the Test team. Gill himself had expressed his desire to bat at this number. But captain Rohit Sharma personally did not like this number of Gill.
Shubman Gill scored only 26 runs in two innings of the first test. After which he remained in the news a lot. Captain Rohit Sharma was asked about Gill’s number in the press conference before the match. Hitman said, ‘Gill feels that number 3 is best for him in Test cricket. He himself has not seen much difference between No. 3 or opening, because that player is just one ball away from coming in and out of bat. In case of injury, he is the one to open the innings. Gill is very smart and understands his batting very well. He likes that number, he has batted around that position a lot in the Ranji Trophy. He has opened in both ODI and Test. But his priority is number-1. He feels he can do well for us in that position.
I hate this number – Rohit Sharma
Rohit Sharma personally said about this number, ‘It is an individual thing how you think about certain batting situations. I personally hate batting at number 3. My opinion on this is that either you open the batting or you wait and go down to 5 or 6. But ever since I started batting, from No. 3 to No. 7, I don’t think it’s the right position for anyone.
Rohit-Virat’s future plan will be clear soon, Chief Selector will meet, fans may get good news.
The second test match between India and South Africa will be played in Cape Town. South Africa has dominated the Newlands ground. 6 test matches have been played between the two teams on this ground. In which Team India has not been able to win even a single match. Now it remains to be seen whether the Indian team is successful in creating history in Cape Town by winning this match or not.
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FIRST PUBLISHED: January 2, 2024, 22:31 IST