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Ashish Kapoor, assistant coach of Gujarat Titans, believes that Shubman Gill is a ‘thought-playing cricketer’ but it is difficult to guess that if he is given the command of the Indian team, then he is in the Test format …Read more
Gujarat Titans assistant coach is a big statement on the possibility of Shubman Gill being made Test captain
Highlights
- Gujarat reached the playoffs under the captaincy of Shubman Gill.
- Gill was suspected of getting a test captaincy.
- India will play a Test series against England from 20 June.
New Delhi. When the IPL season 18 started, all the cricket experts had predicted that this time the country will definitely get a young captain. After Rohit Sharma’s retirement, this discussion intensified and the name of a young captain started coming up very fast. This captain has also taken his team to the playoffs and is also in the great form of Shubman Gill. Those who have expressed their doubts over the captaincy in the test.
Ashish Kapoor, assistant coach of Gujarat Titans, believes that Shubman Gill is a ‘thought-playing cricketer’ but it is difficult to guess whether he will be able to repeat the success of his T20 captaincy in the Test format if he is given the command of the Indian team. In the current session, Gill, who brought Gujarat Titans to the IPL playoff under his captaincy, is being seen as his potential successor in Test cricket after Rohit Sharma recently retired.
Why not best for Gill Test?
Ashish Kapoor, who knows and understands Shubman Gill closely since the time of Under-16, believes that Gill has been using his brain much more than other players from the age group and it is an important quality for a captain-he has to think not only for himself but also for ten other players and plans to win the match. This former spinner of India said, “I am not an astrologer, we are watching him leading him in T20 cricket, but when Dhoni was made captain for the World Cup (in 2007), he did not captain anywhere.” Then no one knew that he would become one of the best captains in the world. Asked how Gill can perform as the captain of the red ball if given the opportunity, Kapoor said that it is difficult to assess leadership abilities based on limited experience.
Sai Sudarshan is all format player
Kapoor also praised Sai Sudarshan for playing traditional cricket shots. He is a smart cricketer, smart children. You should keep telling them sometimes but they analyze their game themselves. They want to attack. Kapoor said, “If you see, its aggressive shot is also boundary. If he gets a small or weak ball, he gives a six. But all the rest is proper cricket, touching the ground with aggressive shot. India is set to start a five -Test series against England in Leeds from June 20 and this week the new Test captain and team are expected to be announced and both these players from Gujarat are seen in both places, do not be shocked.
