Shubman Gill isn't an opener, he is like VVS Laxman, should bat in middle-order: Former selector Gagan Khoda

Former India selector Gagan Khoda has said that Shubman Gill should bat in the middle-order as he is more like VVS Laxman. Khoda also suggested that India should have opted to open with Mayank Agarwal in the WTC final.

Former India selector Gagan Khoda has stated that Shubman Gill is not an opener and should bat in the middle-order as he more like VVS Laxman. The statement from the former India cricketer comes after India lost the World Test Championship (WTC) final by 8 wickets versus New Zealand on Wednesday. Gill scored 36 runs (28 and 8) in the historic match.