IND vs SA: Shubman Gill flops again, India is missing the test specialist who created a stir in foreign soil
IND vs SA 1st Test: Shubman Gill was a complete flop on the first day of the first Test being played against South Africa in Centurion. Gill once again appeared uncomfortable on the bouncy pitch and returned to the pavilion after scoring only 2 runs in 12 balls.
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The first match of the two-Test series between South Africa and India is being played in Centurion. Shubman Gill looked very uncomfortable on the first day of the first Test on the bouncy pitch of SuperSport Park and has once again proved to be a bad flop at number three in the Test. In the first innings of the first Test against Africa, Gill faced 12 balls and returned to the pavilion after scoring just 2 runs. Due to his continuous failure in this position, the Indian Test team is missing Cheteshwar Pujara, after whose ouster the team management had given this important responsibility to Gill.
Shubman Gill is continuously flopping at number 3 in Test cricket. Gill was given the important responsibility of number 3 from the tour of the West Indies in July 2023. He has played four Test innings at this number so far. During this period he has scored only 6, 10, 29* and 2 runs. Due to Gill's continuous flops, questions have started being raised on the team management. It is believed that the selectors have made a big mistake by not selecting Pujara for this test series.
Some veterans believe that if Cheteshwar Pujara had been selected for the Test series against South Africa, the team would have had strength. Pujara has already made a splash in Test cricket on the soil of South Africa, Australia, New Zealand and England. Pujara has scored 7195 runs for Team India in 103 tests at an average of 43.60. During this period, he has scored 19 centuries and 35 half-centuries.
Talking about the match, South African captain Temba Bavuma won the toss and invited India to bat first. His decision proved correct because three wickets of Team India fell very quickly. After this, Kohli and Iyer managed the innings a bit, but as soon as the fourth wicket fell, there was a continuous fall of wickets. During this, KL Rahul (70) held one end and with the help of tail batsmen, India's score reached 208 at the loss of 8 wickets.
