Overview
- He said Gill should be the “fulcrum” who holds one end, echoing Virat Kohli’s long-time T20 role.
- Gill has 291 runs in 15 T20I innings since his return, underscoring the call for greater consistency.
- Dasgupta urged captain Suryakumar Yadav and Gill to spend more time at the crease to regain rhythm before the tournament.
- He dismissed split-coach proposals after the South Africa Test whitewash as a short-term “band-aid” that ignores deeper problems.
- He praised Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli’s credentials yet raised sustainability concerns, and advised easing Sanju Samson into any Chennai Super Kings leadership role.