Yashasvi Jaiswal is likely to start and Shubman Gill will assume a middle-order or third-order role in the IND vs SA Test on Boxing Day.
Shubman Gill or Yashasvi Jaiswal? While Shubman Gill is the first choice opener to partner Rohit Sharma in Tests and ODIs since KL Rahul's demotion, there is a new player who is ready to break the status quo. India's training session ahead of the IND vs SA Test on Boxing Day could provide a clue to fans.
The Indian cricket team has a habit of practicing in front of the nets in rows and pairs. And in Sunday's practice session, it was Yashasvi Jaiswal who batted with Rohit Sharma and not Shubman Gill.
This could be an easy clue to fans that Yashasvi Jaiswal is ready to face a new Protean challenge with the ball on the fast and bouncy Centurion pitch in the IND vs SA Boxing Day Test.
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And for South Africa, the challenge is speed and recovery. Unlike Australia, courses in South Africa tend to offer speed and bounce. To overcome this, the Indian cricket team conducted a new practice ahead of the IND vs SA Boxing Day Test.
The Indian batsman had to face an 18-yard shot to fake the bounce.
Indian batsmen are struggling with pace and batting in the rainbow nation with only Virat Kohli averaging above 50. Like Yashasvi Jaiswal and Shubman Gill, besides Shreyas Iyer, will be playing for the first time for the South Africa, this is an important training session for Everything. .
