IND vs WI: RP Singh Speaks On Shubman Gill's Poor Form, Says "Indian Team Might Be Concerned"

Former India pacer, RP Singh showed concern over Shubman Gill’s poor form in the ongoing West Indies tour ahead of the Asia Cup and said that the Indian team would be worried.

While speaking on Jio Cinema, RP Singh mentioned how Shubman Gill has been extremely poor against the left-arm spinners in recent times and has failed to score big runs on the West Indies tour.

“I think the Indian team might be concerned about Shubman Gill already because he hasn’t managed to score big for quite a long time. He has not done well against the left-arm spinners on a few occasions, too,” RP Singh said on Shubman Gill.

RP Singh accepted the fact that pitches in West Indies are difficult to play, but he also added that at the international level, players will always face such difficulties since the conditions everywhere won’t be the same as in India. Singh feels that the team management has already decided Shubman Gill will open with Rohit Sharma.

“The pitches are a bit challenging, no doubt, but if you’re playing at the international level, you’ll encounter different types of surfaces. It’s not like Indian pitches will always be the same, allowing you to play big shots through the line. But, I feel the Indian team has decided that Shubman (Gill) will be opening the innings with Rohit Sharma in the future,” added RP Singh.

Take a bit more time….: Abhinav Mukund on Shubman Gill

Abhinav Mukund also agreed with RP Singh and said that the 23-year-old’s performance is a concern for Rohit Sharma-led India but he also added that Gill is a quality player and will figure out how to come back.

“India should be a bit concerned about Shubman Gill’s form in this series. But that being said, he is a quality player, and I am sure he will figure it out. I feel he is getting into too much of a shell and then playing an attacking shot and getting dismissed.

“Unfortunately for Shubman, he hasn’t got the big score but there is not too much worry about it as far as I am concerned, because we have seen in the IPL how he is able to progress and score big hundreds and be the anchor that India needs at the top of the order. That’s exactly what I would want from him. Take a bit more time, it’s fine and be the senior partner in that top order. I am sure Shubman will fire,” Abhinav Mukund said on Jio Cinema.

India will start their Asia Cup 2023 journey against Pakistan on Saturday (September 02) and the match will be played at Pallekele International Cricket Stadium in Sri Lanka.