India batter Shubman Gill would not see the position of a quantity three a lot completely different to of an opener after deciding to bat decrease down the order. Gill would fill the massive footwear of Cheteshwar Pujara at quantity three, beginning with the 2 Test sequence towards the West Indies. Debutant Yashasvi Jaiswal has been tasked to open alongside Rohit Sharma within the sequence opener. “They (Team management) asked me where I wanted to bat, and I said I wanted No. 3. It is a position where I want to consolidate,” Gill instructed host broadcasters forward of the opening Test right here.

Gill mentioned the expertise of opening for India would come helpful at quantity three.

“It is always good to play with the new ball. I have the experience with the new ball, and when you’re batting at No. 3, it is not very different although it is a little bit of a difference,” he added.

Asked if he already began feeling like a senior participant, he mentioned: “Not really. Roles are different. Definitely not feeling that way.” Coming off a uncommon month-long break, Gill has had an outstanding 2023 the place the Gujarat Titans opener received the IPL Orange Cap by amassing 890 runs in 17 matches.

He additionally scored a maiden IPL hundred this season, thereby changing into the primary to attain a century in Tests, ODIs, T20Is and IPL in the identical calendar 12 months.

Having began the 12 months with an ODI double towards New Zealand, Gill carried the shape into T20Is when he scored a century towards the identical workforce.

“I really enjoyed the one-month break, spent time with my family. This is my first time in Barbados it was, also first time in Dominica. We came here much before, had good training.” About Gill’s batting reshuffle, skipper Rohit mentioned the younger batter mentioned that with coach Dravid.

“Gill will play at No. 3 because he himself wants to play at that position.

“He mentioned with Rahul (Dravid) and instructed him that ‘I’ve performed all my cricket at 3 and 4, I feel I can do higher for my workforce if I bat at No. 3’.

“It becomes good for us also, we got a left-hander. Indian cricket desperately needed a left-hander. We found Yashasvi Jaiswal he looks very promising. Let’s hope he (Jaiswal) performs for his team and makes the spot his own,” the skipper added.