New Delhi: Former India batsman VVS Lax-man feels that India should go with Rohit Sharma and Shubman Gill in the World Test Championship final (WTC) against New Zealand at Southampton. Lax-man believes that India should stick with Rohit and Gill for this match, even though Mayan-k Agarwal has done a very good job at the top of the order barring a couple of bad Test matches.
“I would back Shubman Gill to open with Rohit Sharma in this match, Mayan-k has done well, yet I will go with Gill and Rohit,” said Lax-man in a virtual press conference organized by Star Sports.
Talking about the reason, he would have Rohit in the side, Lax-man said, “Rohit Sharma is a match-winner, but letting go of balls outside the off-stump is something he should work on. Rohit should play Trent Bolt with the full face of the bat.”
The former India middle-order batsman also reckoned that India would start as favorites to win the World Test Championship, simply because of the kind of cricket they have played in the past few months. India won the series against Australia 2-1 in alien conditions and followed it up with a 3-1 win over England at home to book their spot in the WTC final.
“India would start favorites because of the cricket they have played in the past few months. The kind of things they have done in Australia would certainly help them,” added the 46-year-old.
Lax-man also went on to speak in favor of the World Test championship and reckoned that this is the real test, and it will help Test cricket to survive and grow at the same time.
“This is the real test. This makes you play out of your comfort zone. This is a great initiative. Test cricket will survive and would help cricket grow,” he further went on to add.
“I would go with five genuine batsmen, I have a lot of belief in Ashwin and Jaddu, Jaddu at No 7 would be good. A batsman in England needs to remember where their off-stump is. Allow the ball to come close to them and then counter the lateral movement,” said Lax-man about the best team combination for India for the WTC final.
MUMBAI: Young opener Subhuman Gill is looking in good rhythm and should continue to open the innings alongside Rohit Sharma in the World Test Championship final against New Zealand, Former India batsman VVS Lax-man said on Tuesday. Virat Kohli led India takes on New Zealand in the all-important World Test Championship final at Southampton from June 18. " Well, I would like continuity. I think Shubman Gill is a wonderful talent, he has shown what he is capable of doing under pressure," Lax-man said in a virtual press conference organized by official broadcasters' Star Sports. So, I would back Shubman Gill and also in the Indian squad match, he scored an 80 plus score, so that means he is in good rhythm, his rhythm is untouched here, so I would still back Shubman Gill to open with Rohit Sharma. India is fortunate to have Mayan-k Agarwal again on the bench, who also has done well in Test match cricket, but at the moment, I would back Shubman Gill to open with Rohit in this Test match, added the 46-year-old Hyderabad-born batsman. Lax-man, a veteran of 134 Tests, also felt that India start as "favorite" in the marquee clash due to the depth, experience and talent they have in the squad
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