Virat Kohli youth coach Rajkumar Sharma has cited the batting form of Ishan Kishan and Shubman Gill as a concern for Team India.
Virat Kohli’s childhood coach Rajkumar Sharma was unimpressed by his performance batting Ishan Kishan and Shubman Gill in his second recently completed T20I opener against New Zealand on Sunday. I did. After New Zealand were restricted to a meager total, India went into a mini-batting collapse at the Bharat Ratna Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee Cricket Stadium in the opening when his players Gill and Kishan failed to score for the hosts. I was hit.
Gil died on 11 of 9 balls in his T20I in his second at Lucknow, while Kishan was out on 19 of his 32 balls. Hosts India managed just 29 runs in his six overs in the first of a series decider against Black’s Caps. Referring to Kishan and Gil’s batting performances in the second T20I, Kohli’s childhood coach Rajkumar noted that the form of the opening duo was a concern for Team India.
However, Rajkumar also favored Gil and Kishan’s return to the gate in their upcoming match against the Blackcaps. “The opening hitter’s performance is a sign of concern. They need to get more runs on their power play. Ishan Kishan and Shubman Gill are both very young and will learn from experience. They are great strikers and I am sure they will improve in the future,” Rajkumar told India News Sports.
Kohli’s childhood coach also credited the New Zealand bowler for making life difficult for Suryakumar Yadav, who led India to a famous six-wicket win at Lucknow. The top-ranked T20I batter made a rough knock of 26 from 31 as India chased a 100-run target in 19.5 overs.
“New Zealand were able to restrain Suryakumar Yadav, who normally doesn’t rest bowlers. But New Zealand bowlers didn’t allow him to play shots freely. You planned it well for him and executed it well. Yes, the wickets supported them, but they hit the right areas consistently,” Rajkumar said.