Shubman Gill, the vice captain, provides a crucial update on Virat Kohli's knee injury.
Concerns regarding Virat Kohli’s fitness have been allayed by India vice captain Shubman Gill,
As the squad entered the final dress rehearsal for the ICC Champions Trophy,
which began in Pakistan and Dubai on February 19, Kohli, 36, was forced to miss the ODI series opener in Nagpur because of swelling in his right knee.
Gill, who scored a clinical 87 in India's four-wicket victory against England in Nagpur
“It’s nothing serious,” Gill, who hit a commanding 87 in India’s four-wicket triumph over England in Nagpur, told Disney-Hotstar. Kohli was well during Wednesday’s practice, but this Thursday morning he woke up with some swelling in his knee. He will undoubtedly return for the second ODI. Even if he had been in his 60s, the top-order batsman would have played the shot that finally got him, he said, adding that he did not get carried away as he was getting close to his century.
Gill mistimed a shot while attempting to pace the innings, leaving India at 235/6. Jos Buttler then grabbed a diving catch at mid-on from Saqib Mahmood’s bowling.
Gill, who usually opens the innings in ODIs, said he had no problem coming in at No.3 in the series against England.
It wasn’t a huge adjustment because I play at number three in Test matches. Because you have to adjust to the game situation, it’s always difficult to play the position. You must play sensibly if the team loses wickets quickly. You must maintain the momentum if the team gets off to a strong start. My strategy was straightforward: adapt to the circumstances. On young Indian players frequently choosing the sweep and reverse sweep shots against spinners, Gill said it was not a team strategy.
“It’s a personal decision rather than a group tactic. Each batsman has a strategy to target particular regions. To increase their batting choices, many players are practicing sweeps and reverse sweeps in the nets. According to Gill, who shared a third-wicket partnership of 94 runs with Shreyas Iyer (59), scoring runs became simple after they had assessed the field.
“The strategy was to play the field and not hold back, even if we lost two early wickets. We were able to score more quickly after a few overs because the line and lengths became predictable.
