Team India Face a Conundrum. After the retirements of stalwarts Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma from Test Cricket, India Have Two Big Shows to Fill ahead of their five-match test tour of England in June. The biggest hole amon that is the no. 4 slot that kohli had made his own ever since Sachin Tendulkar Retired in 2013. Gill in the role.
Gill is widely expected to take over as India’s Test Captain, and May Well Be the heir to Kohli in the No. 4 positions.
“I guess shubman could be the guy (to bat at no. 4). Times of India,
While India could try kl rahul at no. 4 given the 33-year-old batter’s versatiility, gill appears to be the long-term bet for the role.
Jafer also stated that rahul should be kept at the top of the order, following impressive performances during 2024/25 border-gavaskar trophy series.
“Kl rahul and yashasvi jaiswal have done well as openers in the border-gavaskar trophy. I feel Should be given a longer rope at no. 3, “Jafer Added.
Gill’s Gujarat Titans Teammate B Sai Sudharsan has emerged as a unanimous pick to enter India’s’Se’s playing xi for the engine. Despite Amassing Over 500 Runs in IPL 2025, Sudharsan has impressed many with his temperament.
However, in what order India play jaiswal, rahul, sudharsan and gill is one that we have to wait and find out.
Gill and rahul aren’t the only coners for the no. 4 slot. The likes of Rajat Patidar, Sarfaraz Khan and Shreyas Iyer would all be competing for the role, and a run of good form could establish their place in India’s playing xi.
However, gill looks to be the heir-in-waiting.
Despite Boasting a Test Average of 35 after 32 matches, gill has long been herald as next-in among India’s stylish right stalwarts, Folling on from Sachin Tendulkar and VIRAT KOHLI. Now that he is a favorite in the capacity race in test cricket, gill may also be handed the covered role of no. 4 in whites.
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