Former India all-rounder Yuvraj Singh said it was important for Rohit Sharma and Shubman Gill to get used to English conditions sooner or later if India is to be successful on their England tour. India will play the final of the Test World Cup against England on June 18. They will also compete against the hosts in a 5-game test series from August 4th.
Speaking to Sports Tak, Yuvraj Singh emphasized that Rohit Sharma is now a seasoned activist, but the Indian star has yet to play in England as a test prelude. He also said Shubman Gill should believe in his ability to do well in difficult conditions, especially after winning in Australia earlier this year.
However, Yuvraj pointed out that it is important for the two opening games in India to assess the conditions and hold one session at a time.
Indian players started outdoor training individually in Southampton, where they are in managed isolation upon arriving in the UK on June 3rd. However, you will have no match practice in the run-up to the game Final of the test world championship, unlike New Zealand, which is playing two Tests against England before the big clash at the Ageas Bowl.
“Rohit Sharma is very experienced in friendly games now. He has almost 7 hundred, 4 hundred as an opener. But both Rohit and Shubman Gill have never opened in England,” said Yuvraj.
“You know the challenge, the Dukes Ball swings early. You have to get used to the conditions quickly. In England it is important to do one session after the other, you can score runs, after tea it swings again. If you can adjust to it as a batsman, you can be successful.
“On the other hand, Shubman is a very young guy, still inexperienced, but he should be confident that he can do well in Australia. So if he believes in it he can do well anywhere in the world.”
The WTC final is supposed to be a 3-match affair: Yuvraj Singh
In the meantime, Yuvraj Singh also repeated the head coach Ravi Shastri’s booth to transform the final of the test world championship into a 3-match series instead of a one-off competition. Shastri had said in a speech to the press before India left for the UK that the International Cricket Council should look into the possibility of adding games to the WTC finals.
“I feel like there should be a best of 3 test in a situation like this because if you lose the first you can come back in the next two. India will have a little disadvantage because New Zealand is already testing -Cricket is playing. ” England.
“There are 8-10 training sessions but there is no substitute for match training. It will be an even competition but New Zealand will have an advantage,” added Yuvraj.
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