Cheteshwar Pujara reckons that Shubman Gill should continue to bat in the top three for the Indian Test team as he is more capable of facing the new ball.
Virat Kohli's recent retirement from Test cricket has forced the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) to go on the lookout for a new No.4 batter, who can serve India for a long time.
Since the God of Cricket retired, Virat Kohli batted at the No.4 position in 99 out of 115 Tests that India played, while Ajinkya Rahane batted at that spot nine times and Cheteshwar Pujara seven times.
We will need a couple of series to figure out who is well suited to bat at No. 4 - Cheteshwar Pujara
It will be a headache for the selectors and coaches to finalize a new No.4, who can serve Indian cricket for a long time, and Cheteshwar Pujara has offered some assistance to them.
"We will need a couple of series to figure out who is well suited to bat at No. 4, because it's an important position. You need your best batter to bat at No. 4. And at this time, I think it's still a spot where the team management will have to figure out who is the most suited player at No. 4," he stated.
Shubman is someone who is more capable of playing the new balls - Cheteshwar Pujara
Cheteshwar Pujara was further asked if Shubman Gill, who is likely to become the new India Test captain, can move down to No.4 from No.3 in the Test playing XI.
"He [Gill] is an option, definitely. But he has been batting at No. 3. Does he want to shift his spot? Does he want to bat at No. 4? We'll have to see.
"Since he has batted well with the new ball, I would still say that he should be batting in [the] top three, which is his ideal position, which suits him well. If he bats at No. 4 in England and if he can be successful at that position, then, yes, he can be a No. 4 for the Indian team."
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