Overview
- Former wicketkeeper Deep Dasgupta told PTI that Gill should act as a fulcrum who holds one end while others play around him.
- India lead 2-1 ahead of Wednesday’s fourth T20I in Lucknow, with both captain Suryakumar Yadav and vice-captain Gill under scrutiny after lean returns.
- Recent analysis highlights India’s comfort in low-scoring games as the bowling unit, featuring Varun Chakravarthy and a resurgent Arshdeep Singh, sets up wins.
- Abhishek Sharma’s 18-ball 35 in Dharamsala underlined the intent gap, with Indian Express reporting the top order’s strike rate falls from about 147.8 to 124.2 without him.
- Selection watch continues with Shahbaz Ahmed in for the ill Axar Patel and Jasprit Bumrah’s availability uncertain after a personal absence, as India eye a February 7 World Cup opener against the USA in Mumbai.