Hamilton : Shubman Gillu2019s stellar show in the recently- concluded India u2018 Au2019 series is an indicator that he is ready for Test debut, feels senior offie Harbhajan Singh.
Shubman had scores of 83 and 204 not out batting in middle- order in the first u2018 Au2019 Test and then scored a hundred opening in the second game, showing his versatility at different slots. Prithvi Shaw, back in the Test squad after 16 months, is also a contender in the playing XI with his equally dazzling repertoire of strokes. u201c Shubman should get his chance since he has been part of the team [ as reserve opener] for quite a while without playing any Test match,u201d Harbhajan, who has been Gillu2019s state team skipper in white ball cricket, said.
With Rohit Sharma being ruled out due to a hamstring injury and the in- form KL Rahul surprisingly ignored by the outgoing selection committee, India could go into the series with Agarwal, who has so far played nine Tests, as the senior opener.
u201c He [ Mayank] has been scoring lots of runs wherever he is playing, so I feel Mayank and Shubman should start in first Test,u201d he added.
PTI Bhajji backs Gill over Shaw for 1st NZ Tes DU t Shubman Gill
