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Former India captain Kris Srikkanth believes that Shubman Gill will regain his form with the bat in the upcoming clash against Pakistan in Asia Cup on September 21. The India vice-captain has so far not been able to perform well in the tournament, scoring just 35 runs in three matches in the continental tournament. However, Srikkanth feels that the 25-year-old will score runs in the upcoming clash against the Mren in Green.
"Shubman Gill coming back to form is very important. I think he'll score in this match (vs Pak). He's the Indian Test captain and likely all-format captain in the future. The ball coming in constantly troubles him because he plays early. My suggestion to him would be to play more straight. Instead of cover driving, he should play the off drive more until he gets set,” Srikkanth said in a video on his YouTube channel.
Srikkanth on Gill's place in the T20I set-up
Srikkanth also shared his take on if Gill's place in India's T20I set-up is ensured or not and remarked that the fact that the 25-year-old is the vice-captain means that he is likely to get a place in the squad for future assignments in the shortest format.
"The very fact that they've given him the vice captain means he's a certainty. In the expected 15-man squad I had pre-Asia Cup, he wasn't in my team. Infact, not many people expected him to be in the 15. But since they've made him the vice-captain, in the future they are trying to make him the all-format captain. Because he had a good IPL also,” Srikkanth stated.
India's dominance in Asia Cup
Meanwhile, India defeated Oman in their final group stage fixture and topped Group A. The Men in Blue handed their opponents a 21-run defeat to continue their unbeaten run in the competition heading into the Super 4 stage. They will now be facing Pakistan for the second time in the ongoing edition of the continental tournament.
The Men in Blue had emerged victorious in the first meeting of the two teams and had done so in comprehensive fashion. Suryakumar Yadav & Co. had handed Pakistan a one-sided 7-wicket defeat to once again assert their dominance in the rivalry.
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