Cricket commentator and former India player Aakash Chopra has said Shubman Gill has "a slight technical deficiency in his batting" and while this approach may suit flat pitches and white ball cricket, "it does not work in Test cricket".
Indian batters concluded an explosive Cricket World Cup with a disappointing performance in the finals against Australia at the Narendra Modi Stadium on Sunday.
India and Pakistan will lock horns with each other at the Narendra Modi Stadium on Saturday. After Gill missed out on the first two matches of the tournament, this match will mark his World Cup debut.
India's opening batter Shubman Gill attended the practice session on the eve of the highly anticipated clash against Pakistan at the Narendra Modi Stadium.
Following his recovery from dengue fever, star Indian opener Shubman Gill arrived in Ahmedabad on Wednesday night. However, the youngster right-handed batsman's participation in the upcoming high-voltage ODI World Cup match against Pakistan on Saturday still remains uncertain.
Lauding the recent starts by Rohit Sharma and Shubhman Gill, Indian leg break spinner Piyush Chawla has backed the Indian opening pair despite criticism of their misfiring in the initial matches of the ongoing Asia Cup.
On the fourth day of a gripping match at The Oval, Gill was declared out by TV umpire Richard Kettleborough at the stroke of tea after India got a strong start in their run chase.