Overview
- Batting coach Sitanshu Kotak said formal workload management largely applies to pacers and is considered for batters only if they report mental or physical fatigue.
- Kotak reiterated there is no current workload concern for vice-captain Shubman Gill despite his heavy playing schedule.
- Gill has featured continuously across formats this year, including leading the England Test series, joining the Champions Trophy winners, playing the IPL for Gujarat Titans, and serving in the Asia Cup T20s.
- Coaching staff highlighted modern players’ ability to adjust technique and preparation quickly between red-ball and white-ball cricket.
- Gill remains in India’s Asia Cup plans with a scheduled outing against Pakistan in Dubai on September 14, followed by a return to lead the Test side against the West Indies.