KL Rahul, the vice captain of the Rohit Sharma-led team, is anticipated to play in the opening test against Australia on Thursday, despite the fact that Shubman Gill’s quick ascent has somewhat jeopardised his position as an opener in the Indian squad. In the upcoming series opening of the Border-Gavaskar Trophy at Nagpur, Pat Cummins’ Australia and Rohit-led India will renew their legendary rivalry in the longest-running and most storied format of the game.
The great spinner Harbhajan Singh has weighed in on the discussion over the opener ahead of the next Test series between India and Australia and has chosen an effective Gill over Rahul as India’s second opening batter in the Border-Gavaskar Trophy. The former Indian cricketer posted his opinions on YouTube and outlined why he believed Gill should be chosen as Rohit’s opening partner rather than Rahul.
Shubman Gill Or Kl Rahul
Who Should Open For Team India ? #INDvsAUS https://t.co/tiziHuDqSy
— Harbhajan Turbanator (@harbhajan_singh) February 6, 2023
“The most crucial factor is the initial partnership. Any series’ opening episodes set the tone. The openers for India in the series against Australia, in my opinion, should be Rohit Sharma and Shubman Gill. In his current state, Gill is at a higher level. Despite being a great player, KL Rahul’s stats (across all formats in 2022) are currently not in his favour. Gill, however, is in the best shape of his life. In the last several months, he has broken numerous records “said Harbhajan.
Harbhajan emphasised the Indian opener’s batting statistics while supporting Gill in the conversation. Opening batsman Gill became the fifth Indian to hit a century in all formats of the game during India’s previous home match. “Shubman Gill should open with Rohit Sharma if Team India wants to win this Test series,” Harbhajan suggested.
The former Indian spinner added that Team India ought to play Gill throughout the entire Australia series. “After scoring so many runs, I believe he deserves to be in the playing XI for more than just one game for India.
