After a crushing loss within the first T20I towards New Zealand, India edged previous the Mitchell Santner-led guests within the second T20I to degree the three-match collection. The Hardik Pandya-led aspect will hope for the successful momentum to proceed within the decider too, which shall be in Ahmedabad on Wednesday. In each the T20Is, opener Shubman Gill failed to depart a mark, getting out for scores of seven and 11. It is much cry from the terrific type that he displayed within the ODI format just lately, the place he scored a double ton and a ton towards the Blackcaps.

Former Pakistan spinnr Danish Kaneria believes that Indian administration may give an opportunity to Prithvi Shaw, who can also be a part of the squad, instead of Gill.

“You’ve seen how Shubman Gill plays. Prithvi Shaw is an exciting young cricketer. He is known for his attacking game. You can give him a chance in Shubman Gill’s place. Shaw has the flair. If he plays consistently, he can do wonders,” Danish Kaneria said on his YouTube channel.

“No doubt Shubman Gill is a great batter, but he needs to look at the flaws in his batting. He needs to work on playing against spin bowlers. India has won, but there is a need for improvement. At times, there’ll be difficult conditions.”

Former India participant Gautam Gambhir additionally feels Gill’s ‘fundamental sport’ fits ODI cricket greater than T20 cricket. On the opposite, Prithvi Shaw is a participant whose ‘fundamental sport’ fits the shortest format extra.

“He still hasn’t found his feet in T20 format, when it comes to playing international cricket. Sometimes you have to play at a different tempo. His basic game suits 50-over format. Someone like Prithvi Shaw, his basic instinctive game is made for T20 cricket. Shubman Gill is someone whose basic game is made for 50-over format. How quickly he learns and adapts to this format will decide whether he will be able to play all the three formats,” Gambhir stated on Star Sports.

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