Gavaskar explains issue with Gill’s technique, calls for Agarwal to be given a look in

Former India captain Sunil Gavaskar feels Shubman Gill has to work hard on his technique and Mayank Agarwal should be considered as a possible replacement for him at the top of the order for the upcoming Test series against England.

India will want to prepare well for the five Tests in England, a place where they haven’t won a red-ball series since 2007. Having lost the ICC World Test Championship final to New Zealand, Virat Kohli and Co have plenty of work to do before the first Test against England begins on August 4 in Nottingham.

In England, the openers face perhaps the biggest challenge in terms of batting as the new ball tends to do a lot. With Gill having scored just 76 runs in his last seven Test innings, Gavaskar reckons the Indian team management should take a good look at Agarwal as a possible replacement.

“Mayank Agarwal has done a really good job for India, twice he’s scored a double century opening the innings. It’s a good thing that the BCCI and Jay…

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