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Shubman Gill scored an innings of 87 runs in the first ODI against England.
Shubman Gill, vice -captain of the Indian team, has updated on Virat Kohli’s injury. Gill said- Kohli’s injury is not serious. He is fully fit and will be seen playing against England in the second ODI on Sunday.
Veteran batsman Virat did not play the first match due to swelling in the right knee. This led to questions on his fitness. Kohli has been included in the Indian team for the Champions Trophy starting on February 19 in Pakistan and Dubai.
25-year-old Gill said- ‘His (Kohli) injury is not serious. He practiced well on Wednesday, but there was some swelling in his knee on Thursday morning. They will definitely return to another ODI.
Shubman Gill spoke to the official broadcaster after the match on Thursday.
Gill said- no problem in batting at number three Gill said on his innings- ‘I was not playing with a century in the first ODI. I was focusing on the decoration of the fielding. I was playing my shot accordingly. I was trying to dominate the bowler. I have no trouble in batting at number three.
He said- ‘I bat at number three in Tests. So I did not have to reconcile too much. Batting at number three is very challenging, because you have to play according to the sports situation.
Gill said, ‘If the team has lost the wicket soon, then you have to bathe and bat. If the team has got a good start, then you have to pursue it. I play according to the position of the match.
In the first ODI match, Gill landed to bat on number-3 instead of Virat Kohli.
Innings of 87 runs in Nagpur, India won by 4 wickets Gill played a key role in India’s four wickets winning 87 runs against England in Nagpur. He landed on number-3 after Yashasvi Jaiswal was dismissed for 19 runs. He played only 3 balls that the second opener and captain Rohit Sharma returned to the pavilion after scoring 2 runs. In such a situation, Gill took the innings with Shreyas Iyer. Both had partnered 94 runs on 64 balls for the third wicket.
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