Ever since the retirement of star India batter Virat Kohli, there have been discussions about who could replace him. Youngsters Shubman Gill and Ruturaj Gaikwad are potential candidates with their stunning stroke play as well. However, former India cricketer Robin Uthappa has shared his opinion regarding the matter and said that the management should look to keep both of them in the playing XI given their massive talent. However, he feels that Ruturaj is more consistent than Gill but also mentions Gill’s perfect mixture of elegance and power as well.

“Why can’t we have both of them because they’re just good players. Their numbers speak for itself, both have phenomenal numbers in T20 cricket. You can’t pick between the two. If we look at consistency, you will see that Ruturaj is a little more consistent as far as numbers are concerned. But Shubman Gill gives you the versatility of having touch and power as well,” said on Sony Sports Network. “It’s hard to pick between the two of them, ideally you would like to have both of them to play and why shouldn’t India have both of them play is what I’m asking because both of them are all format players,” Uthappa added.

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Meanwhile, former Sri Lanka cricketer Russell Arnold who was also on the panel picked Shubman Gill to be Virat Kohli’s ideal replacement due to his ability to change gears whenever he wants.

“I will go for Shubman Gill because I feel there’s lot of solidity about him. The players around him have flair and the he can change gears whenever he wishes. He’s a different type of player to the rest of the Indian players not power cricket but he will get it into different areas,” said Arnold on Sony Sports Network.

With both players having just started their careers in international cricket, it will be interesting to see who replaces Kohli.