Shubman Gill has spoken out on the need of giving Nitish Kumar Reddy more game time at home, as well as why he deserves it.
Nitish has only played one of his eight Tests at home. Gill said it was “unfair” for a player to just play away games. He also mentioned Nitish’s all-round versatility, underlining his significance as a cricketer.
“There have been conversations about that. We suffer a shortage of third-fourth seamers on tracks assisting pacers away from home. It would be unfair if we only play him overseas. Especially, we are not going to play in overseas conditions much over the next one-and-a-half years, and it would mean not giving him many chances (if he only plays overseas). To be able to back a guy who can bowl 10-15 overs for us in a day and can bat as well,” stated Gill, as quoted by The Tribune.
Gill underscored the significance of Nitish’s performances during the 2024-25 tour of Australia and remarked that the team management would want to help nurture him by giving Nitish as many chances at home as possible.
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