Xtra Time Web Desk : Former Team India skipper Sunil Gavaskar lauded current opener Mayank Agarwal saying that he bats like a boss in home conditions and backed the team management’s decision to play the former over Shubman Gill.
Talking about Mayank in an interview on Sports Tak, Gavaskar said, “He (Gill) hasn’t played any form of cricket in the last two months. He did not even play Ranji Trophy so if you have to play for India, you need some or the other type of practice. Of course, he has the talent, there is no doubt about it. But in the end, it is also about form,”
“And if you see carefully, Mayank Agarwal always scores big in India’s home series. He bats like a boss in India but doesn’t score runs overseas. In home series, he has at least one big hundred or a double century. So, he should definitely open,” added the cricketer turned commentator.
Now, with the second Test coming up quick, it will be interesting to see if Mayank gets big runs for his side in what is expected to be a high voltage match.