India's T20 Opening Slot Dilemma: Gill and Samson Struggle to Shine

It seems India’s second opening batter slot is jinxed. Not jinxed really, maybe just that the batter walking out with Abhishek Sharma really doesn’t know how to go about it once the carnage begins at the other end from the first ball bowled. India’s Test and ODI skipper Shubman Gill found out the hard way that no matter what you do, when Abhishek is on song – which is more often than not – your batting will be up for scrutiny. The elegant right-hander, who recently lost his spot in India’s T20 side for the upcoming World Cup, tried being the aggressor and even tried to complement the...