Former Team India cricketer Sanjay Manjrekar believes that Team India’s top order batsman Shubman Gill should work on strengthening his defense during the ongoing five-match home Test series against England.

Cricketer turned commentator Manjrekar said that after continuous poor performance in the red ball format Shubhman Gill How is under question. He said that young players cannot rely only on their aggressive game, especially in India’s spin-friendly conditions.

You should have strong defense in test cricket- Sanjay Manjrekar

While talking to ESPNcricinfo, Sanjay Manjrekar said that, “He is under pressure, not only in Test cricket but also in T20 cricket. I think a crowd is gathering around him, which is making his life a little difficult. In the 50-over format, I think he is ready at the moment.”

In Test cricket, you need an inevitability, unless you are batting at No. 6 or No. 7, but still, you need it, especially with the kind of pitches that India have had recently. I have made it on my home ground. , where you need a good defense.

The former batsman further said, “If you can’t defend and if you want to attack to get out of trouble, it works in 50-over cricket and T20 cricket, but in Test cricket, You need very good defence, and that is what Shubman has said. Gill should focus on this.”

Shubman Gill failed to perform with the bat during the recently concluded two-match Test series against South Africa and was dismissed after scoring 74 runs in four innings. Overall, he has 1040 runs in 20 Test matches at an average of 30.58.