‘Time is running out very fast for Shubman Gill and Shreyas Iyer…’ – Former India opener slams India’s batters after poor performance in Test series vs England

Former India cricketer Aakash Chopra had slammed Shubman Gill and Shreyas Iyer owing to their poor batting performances in the ongoing Test series against England. Notably, Shubman Gill was just able to make 34 runs in the first inning. However, Shreyas Iyer also made just 27 runs in the first inning and failed to contribute much for Team India.

However, former India opener Aakash Chopra feels time is running out for Shubman Gill and Shreyas Iyer, and if they do not perform in the next Test matches, they will lose their place in the squad. The 46-year-old cricketer feels Shubman Gill is failing to give a great start to Team India, as 34 runs weren’t enough to help India win the Test game.

“Time is running out very fast for Gill and Iyer. They have one more knock and I really hope that they score runs because if their next knocks do not go good, the problems will become grave for both of them. Shubman Gill got a start. He played slightly aggressively at the start for sure but after that, he got three edges in James Anderson’s two overs. He wasted a good start, 34 runs are not going to be enough,” Aakash Chopra said on his YouTube channel.

Shreyas Iyer also gave a disappointing performance: Aakash Chopra

The cricketer-tuned-analyst feels Shreyas Iyer is also lacking confidence and giving the worst performances in the ongoing Test series. Moreover, the well-renowned cricket commentator talks about how Shreyas Iyer is facing problems against the short ball, and he keeps losing his wickets.

“Shreyas Iyer also gave a disappointing performance. The way he was moving around was not giving him much confidence. You generally do not move around like that against a fast bowler in Test cricket. He was moving a lot even though there wasn’t much pace in the short balls and eventually, he got out. You can say the ball stayed a little low and that he was slightly unlucky, but he was not stable on the crease,” he added further.