Indian opener Gill's maturity impresses captain Rohit
Cricket
Indian opener Gill's maturity impresses captain Rohit
NEW DELHI (Reuters) - It might be premature to say Shubman Gill has nailed down the India opener’s slot for the Cricket World Cup on home soil later this year but skipper Rohit Sharma has been impressed by the 23-year-old’s understanding of the role.
With veteran Shikhar Dhawan’s patchy form effectively taking him out of the running for a place at the tournament, India have zeroed in on Gill and Ishan Kishan as Rohit’s potential opening partners.
Gill has grabbed the opportunity with both hands and his 112 against New Zealand on Tuesday was his third hundred in four innings, which include a double hundred in the series opener in Hyderabad.
Gill and fellow centurion Rohit forged a 212-run stand on Tuesday to set up a 3-0 series sweep as India dethroned New Zealand as the top-ranked one-day team.
"He understands his batting, he paces his innings well," Rohit told reporters after their 90-run victory in Indore.
