Vaibhav Suryavanshi performed brilliantly in the T20 series against Zimbabwe. He scored the maximum 151 runs. Now there is a demand to field him in the ODI format. Former cricketer Farooq Engineer believes that Vaibhav Suryavanshi should open with Rohit Sharma instead of Shubman Gill in ODIs. Captain Shubman Gill should bat at number 4. Let us tell you why Farooq Engineer said this.
What did Farooq Engineer say on Vaibhav Suryavanshi?
Farooq Engineer Vaibhav Suryavanshi Praising him, he was called an excellent player. According to him, in ODIs, as an opener, he can find more gaps than Gill because he plays shots in the air also. Farooq Engineer said, ‘Shubman Gill is not the player who picks up the ball and hits it. The opening combination of right and left handed batsmen will be excellent in ODIs. If Rohit is playing then he should open with Vaibhav Suryavanshi. Let him open with Suryavanshi. Suryavanshi will be better for opening because he can get more gap on the field. Virat Kohli will play at number three. Gill should go at number four. This will make our batting line-up solid.
Gill is the top batsman of ODI
Farooq Engineer may say anything about Shubman Gill but the Indian captain has silenced everyone in this format. Gill’s ODI average is more than 60. He is the number 2 batsman in the ODI rankings. This player has scored 3379 runs in 66 ODI innings at an average of 60.3. His strike rate is also more than 100. This player has scored 9 centuries and 20 half-centuries in ODIs. It is clear that these figures of Gill are amazing and it is impossible to remove him from the opening.
Suryavanshi will take time!
As far as Vaibhav Suryavanshi is concerned, it will take time for this player to enter the ODI format. Currently Suryavanshi has played only 6 T20 matches. He performed brilliantly in the Zimbabwe series and won Player of the Series. There is no doubt that he is full of talent but at present he is not able to find a place in the ODI team.
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