I see Shubman Gill in that role that Virat Kohli played: Deep Dasgupta

Former Indian keeper-batter Deep Dasgupta has reckoned the need for Shubman Gill to adopt an anchor role similar to what the former Indian T20I batter Virat Kohli played in the shortest format of the game.

Notably, Shubman Gill has played 15 T20I games in the ongoing calendar year 2025, scoring only 291 runs at an average of 24.25 and a strike rate of 137.26 with the highest score of 47, which is a major concern ahead of the World Cup 2026.

"For me Shubman's role is very different, because if you see most of the other players are stoke players, so it is a kind of role that Virat played so well and did so well through the years, that is holding on one end while everyone plays around," Deep told PTI Videos.

"I think I see Shubman in that role that Virat played. He is that fulcrum that everyone plays around him, not necessarily a high strike rate as others but consistent than the others that is the role that I see," he added.

Furthermore, the former keeper-batter also shared his views on the Indian skipper Suryakumar Yadav’s poor form. Deep Dasgupta stated that it’s just a matter of time for a player like SKY to get back amongst the runs.

"I don't think it will be bothering them, but ideally you would want them (Gill and Sky) to start firing again. If you want them to be fearless, that will come with a price and that price being consistency. That's one thing that you have to be mindful about. But there will be concern and we would ideally want Surya and everyone to be in form and unfortunately, we don't have many matches before the World Cup. But they are good enough, hopefully it's just a matter of time," he concluded.

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