Several experts, like Sanjay Manjrekar and Harsha Bhogle, have said that Shubman Gill should replace Rahul in the Playing XI for the third match in Indore.
Even though his selection caused a lot of anger on social media, the 30-year-old kept his spot in the Test squad for the last two Tests of the Border-Gavaskar Trophy in 2023.
But the team’s management doesn’t seem to care what the public thinks. After India beat Australia in three days in Delhi, Rohit and Dravid both said they would continue to support the Karnataka batter because they know how good he can be.
I think he needs to have faith in his plans. He has been one of our most successful openers on the road. This is just a phase. He has a lot of fans in South Africa and England, and we will keep supporting him. I think he has the skill and class to get through this, Dravid said on Star Sports’s show after the game.
Recently, a lot has been said about his batting. But as team leaders, we always look at the potential of every player, not just KL. A lot of players have been brought up in the past. Rohit told reporters at the press conference after the game, If a guy has potential, he will get that longer run.
It’s good to see the captain and head coach giving a player a lot of leeway, but everything has to have a limit.
They have to know when to pull the rope. They can’t keep playing a batter who isn’t in good form as long as there is a batter who is in good form waiting on the sidelines.
