Fans Slam Shubman Gill For Bizarre Team Selection In IND vs ZIM 3rd T20I

Captain Shubman Gill's decision to field four openers and exclude Riyan Parag in IND vs ZIM 3rd T20I has sparked discussion.

Some fans expressed displeasure On X (formerly Twitter) with Shubman Gill's captaincy tactics during IND vs ZIM 3rd T20I in Harare.

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Some fans expressed displeasure On X (formerly Twitter) with Shubman Gill's captaincy tactics during IND vs ZIM 3rd T20I in Harare. After winning the toss and choosing to bat first, Gill announced that India would include T20 World Cup winners Yashasvi Jaiswal, Shivam Dube and Sanju Samson in the playing 11, with Khaleel Ahmed replacing Mukesh Kumar. IPL stars Sai Sudharsan, Dhruv Jurel, and Riyan Parag were omitted from the 11.

India's playing 11 for IND vs ZIM 3rd T20I: Yashasvi Jaiswal, Shubman Gill(c), Abhishek Sharma, Ruturaj Gaikwad, Sanju Samson(w), Shivam Dube, Rinku Singh, Washington Sundar, Ravi Bishnoi, Avesh Khan, Khaleel Ahmed.

After winning the toss, Shubman Gill said: "We will bat first. Looks like a good wicket, no moisture so that's why. We have got three World Cup winners back in the team. Sanju Samson, Yashasvi Jaiswal and Shivam Dube. We are rotating our fast bowlers so Mukesh Kumar has been rested. Khaleel Ahmed is in."

In IND vs ZIM 3rd T20I, Gill's decision to field four openers and exclude Riyan Parag has sparked discussion. Parag, who managed only 2 runs in the 1st T20I and didn't bat in the 2nd, was omitted from playing 11 in 3rd T20I. Abhishek Sharma, who excelled with a century as an opener in the 2nd T20I, was moved down to number three as Gill opted to open the batting himself.

Here's how fans reacted to Gill's captaincy tactics...

Once Shubman Gill Said, he want to bat at 3 because he loves to bat at 3. That time Rohit Sharma was Captain and Gill was about to drop from team.

Today he doesn't want to play at 3 although we have 3 better options including Yashasvi Jaiswal, Abhishek Sharma and Ruturaj… pic.twitter.com/uNkXzOy1aI

— Satya Prakash (@_SatyaPrakash08) July 10, 2024

Waah re Captain waaah

Playing 4 opners in XI.
Dropped Middle order players Riyan Parag and Sai Sudarshan Without giving any chance.

Shubman Gill following Babar Azam Captaincy. pic.twitter.com/bpOMJWaniA

— Satya Prakash (@_SatyaPrakash08) July 10, 2024

Shubman Gill once said that he wanted to bat at No. 3.

Now when there was an opportunity, instead of demoting himself at that position, he pushed down the centurian Abhishek Sharma.

That seems a very SELFISH captaincy.

— Himanshu Pareek (@Sports_Himanshu) July 10, 2024

There's nothing wrong if Shubman feels like promoting himself as opener, says one fan on X

Don't understand why people are losing cool once Shubman Gill decides to open the inning.

Abhishek Sharma already got a brilliant 💯 in the last game and if Gill feels opening is the best slot to get back in form then there is nothing wrong in this. pic.twitter.com/DfBiQVR6J5

— Sujeet Suman (@sujeetsuman1991) July 10, 2024

Shubman Gill's decision to open the innings alongside Jasiwal paid off as he played a captain's innings, scoring 66 runs off 49 balls with 7 fours and 3 sixes.