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Eoin Morgan wanted ‘future leader’ Shubman Gill in India’s T20 World Cup squad
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Former England captain Eoin Morgan wanted Shubman Gill over Yashasvi Jaiswal to be picked in India’s T20 World Cup squad. Morgan also touted India as favourites to win the marquee tournament, which is set to begin from June 2. As India’s cricketing extravaganza, IPL, came to an end, the buzz around the T20 World Cup has already started picking up pace.
Morgan, while speaking to Sky Sports, discussed India’s chances of ending their ICC title drought. He was impressed with the amount of competition that was on offer to make it to the 15-member team.
“INDIA ARE FAVOURITES”
“The strongest side even with injuries throughout the tournament is India. Their strength and depth is absolutely incredible,” Morgan said.
“And it’s almost probably, we’re talking about who the players that were missed out in their squad of 15 because of the quality that they possess.
“They are favourites for me, the quality they have on paper, if they produce it I think they can beat anybody quite well in the tournament,” he added.
India will begin their quest to lift the T20 World Cup by playing the 1st match against Ireland on June 5 in New York, followed by a high-octane encounter against Pakistan on June 9. The first batch of Indian players, including skipper Rohit Sharma, Jasprit Bumrah, Rishabh Pant and other star Indian players have arrived in the USA.
While the Indian squad has already started assembling in the USA for the tournament, the experts continued to discuss the 15 players who made a cut into the squad. Morgan regarded Gill as the future leader of the Indian team and also praised him for his mindset, having played along with him in KKR.
WHY GILL OVER JAISWAL?
“The only decision I would have had differently and if I was selecting the squad, I would have Shubman Gill over Yashasvi Jaiswal. I have played alongside him, I know how he thinks. I know how he works.
“I feel he’s a future leader within that side and I think in big moments, in World Cups, the more leaders the better. Even if he’s sitting on the sideline, you still need inspiration from here and there, a sense of positivity.”
Jaiswal burst onto the scene for India last year as he scored 502 runs in 13 innings at an average of 33.46 and a strike rate of 161.93, which included a hundred and 4 fifties. Meanwhile, Gill has also risen through the ranks in the shortest format, having scored 335 runs in T20Is with 1 fifty and 1 hundred.
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