‘There is inconsistency in Shubman Gill’s numbers’ – Aakash Chopra analyses SA vs IND 3rd T20I of India’s tour of South Africa

India’s former cricketer Aakash Chopra exclusively analysed India’s performance in the 3rd T20 against South Africa in the three-match T20 series of India’s tour of South Africa on his YouTube channel. Chopra discussed the possible combinations of the team in the T20 World Cup 2024 which will be hosted by the USA and West Indies.  

Aakash Chopra believes that India’s legendary players Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli will be back in the squad for the marquee tournament and the rest of the squad will revolve around them. He also discussed the difficulties faced by Shubman Gill and Tilak Varma in the T20Is. 

“There is inconsistency when it comes to Shubman Gill’s T20I numbers. There are 1-2 big knocks, but around it, there is nothing but low scores. Also, against left-arm spin, it seems like there is an issue for him. To my understanding, he is trapped by the left arm inside the powerplay,” said Aakash Chopra on his YouTube channel. 

Aakash Chopra on India’s future T20 batting lineup head of the T20 World Cup 2024

“Tilak Varma is missing opportunities. He will have to be careful, because his Ireland series was not good, and even here he is missing out while batting at No.3. Against Australia, he had to bat a little down the order. No. 3 is already a difficult place to hold because it is still Kohli’s. I think that both Rohit and Kohli will play in the 2024 T20 World Cup,” 

“Jitesh Sharma has also missed out on opportunities in a way, but he bats down the order. If he does not do it, then there will be someone else who will be ready. Maybe Rishabh Pant after he is fully fit or KL Rahul or Sanju Samson or Ishan Kishan,” Chopra said.

“Maybe not Ishan Kishan, because he does not play down the order much. Maybe if Samson bats at No.5 for RR, then he has a chance, but I don’t think it will happen. So, Jitesh Sharma is kind of a frontrunner, but not a frontrunner,” he concluded.