Will Gill take the place of Rahul?

This year the young Indian cricketer Shubman Gill is in great form. The whole Indian team is performing very well. Shubman Gill’s performance with the team has also increased more than before. Shubman Gill has been running consistently since last December. One after another hundreds are coming from the bat. And this month, India will face Australia in the Test series. Gill can be one of the most important members of the Indian team there. He can be seen as an opener as he is in great rhythm.

Shreyas Iyer has been dropped from the Indian team ahead of this crucial series against Pat Cummins. Iyer was in excellent form in the middle order. Meanwhile, Cheteshwar Pujara is not consistent personally even if the whole team is doing well. Virat Kohli excelled in the other two formats but could not get much attention in Tests. Meanwhile, opener Lokesh Rahul’s pace is better than Gill’s recent record. So many people think that there may be tension between Gill and Rahul over Rahul’s place. However, former Indian cricketer Mohammad Kaif feels that Gill should not be given a chance to replace Rahul right away.

The former cricketer is not in favor of giving Gill a chance as Rahul’s replacement in the first Test against Australia. Moreover, India has a big gap in the middle order. Gill can fill the gap in the absence of Shreyas Iyer. Mohammad Kaif also said, “Lokesh Rahul serves as the vice-captain of the Indian team in the Test format. And Rahul also plays as an opener. I don’t think Gill will be given a chance to replace Rahul as an opener at this point.”

He also said, “India has a big gap in the first match of the series. There is no star cricketer like Shreyas Iyer in the middle order. And Gill may fill this gap and play in his place. But if Rahul does not do well in two or three consecutive matches, Gill’s chance may come. . Only if Rahul fails as an opener can the Indian team think of opening with Gill.”

After he scored a Test century last December, several more centuries came from his bat. He also scored centuries in the ODI series against Sri Lanka and New Zealand at home. This Indian cricketer has not only scored hundreds, but has also set a record for double centuries. He also scored a century in the T20 series against New Zealand. Even as an Indian, Gill played the highest innings in the T20 format (126). So Gill could be India’s trump card to win the Border Gavaskar Trophy against Aussi and secure the final of the Test Championship.