Team India fielded a new-look line-up for the first Test against the West Indies, with Yashasvi Jaiswal and Ishan Kishan making their debuts in the series-opener in Dominica on Wednesday, 12 July. There was also a change in the batting order as the team progressed.Cheteshwar Pujara Era.
Team India was looking for a suitable No.3 after Pujara was dropped following the defeat in the World Test Championship. And it looks like the management headache has been solved Shubman Gill, who himself offered to move down the batting order. Gill, who has opened throughout his Test career, will bat at No.3 in these two Tests against the West Indies, as revealed by the skipper Rohit Sharma One day before the test match.
Now, Gill himself has revealed why he went to coach Rahul Dravid and skipper Rohit for a change in batting position and said that he batted at No.3/4 in India A matches and expected him to play in India A. There will be success for on that post.
“In India A matches, I batted a lot at No.3 and 4. They asked me where I want to bat in the series and I said I want to bat at No.3 and I think it’s a good position for me. Where I want to strengthen myself. It’s always beneficial to play against the new ball. That’s the advantage I have when opening. Batting at No.3 isn’t much different from opening. I get a little more break, he told the broadcasters ahead of the first day of the first Test.
Speaking to reporters on the eve of the Test match, Rohit said, “He himself went to Rahul bhai (coach Dravid) and requested that since he has played all his cricket at No.3 and 4, he feels that He can contribute more.” for the team in that slot.”
Rohit and his new opening partner Yashasvi Jaiswal did well on the first day, scoring 80 without loss as the visitors would be hoping to grab a big lead and take the game out of the West Indies.