Former India cricketer Mohammad Kaif has applauded Shubman Gill as the best batter in India’s current Test team, while identifying him as a key wicket for Sri Lanka in the upcoming series as well. The first game of the two-match series will begin on August 15 in Galle as well.

While speaking during a discussion on his YouTube channel (Mohammad Kaif), he said: “So, in this series as well, he (Shubman Gill) will be the biggest wicket for the Sri Lankan bowlers. Shubman Gill is the number one batter (In India’s current Test lineup) because Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma are no longer there.”

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“KL Rahul has become one of the senior players, and his form has improved to some extent as well. However, his average is still around 30. He went to England, and after that, he also started scoring runs. Even then, his average is around 34, so he hasn’t made a huge jump. Shubman Gill, has made a significant jump. If we compare his batting with KL Rahul’s, Gill has gone well ahead of him in terms of runs,” he again shared.

However, Mohammad Kaif praised Shubman Gill for his stunning performances since taking over as Test captain as well.

“Since he became the Test captain, he has been setting records with the bat. I have no concerns about his batting. He went to England and scored around 900 runs overall, with back-to-back hundreds. He also became a player to score two centuries in a single match. So, he has done an outstanding job with the bat. His average was around 32, and now it has gone up to 44,” Mohammad Kaif concluded.