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'I hated batting at No.3': Rohit Sharma reveals what demoted Shubman Gill from opener's spot in Test cricket..
Rohit Sharma explained the dynamics behind Shubman Gill batting at No. 3 for India in Tests and also explained why hated batting at that position...
The Indian team management switched things around for the two-Test series against South Africa when they brought in Yashasvi Jaiswal to open the innings along with captain Rohit Sharma and demoted Shubman Gill to No. 3..
Rohit, who himself has batted at various positions through his Test career No. 3, 4, 5 and 6 before finding his true calling as opener chipped in with his two cents about Gill's new slot and mentioned that he is not fond of any position which is not that of an opener..
In fact, at No. 6, with 1037 runs from 25 innings, Rohit's average of 54.58 is his best among all positions, and yet, his fondness towards opening the batting stands out..
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