India's predicted starting XI for ODI series against Australia

2) Shubman Gill

It is safe to call Shubman Gill the most exciting Indian batsman to watch out for. He has been termed as the next big thing in Indian Cricket for quite a while now. His batting is not only pleasing to the eye but is also effective. With India’s vice-captain Rohit Sharma missing out, Gill has a golden opportunity to impress one and all. Gill had won the Player Of the Tournament award in the U19 World Cup in 2018 and has never looked back since then.

Gill made his debut for India in 2019 against New Zealand but failed to make a mark. However, he now has another opportunity to impress and a player like him would want to grab such an opportunity with both hands. Getting a chance in the playing XI wouldn’t be easy for him with someone like Mayank Agarwal around.

However, considering his talent and age, Gill might just get the nod ahead of Mayank. Opening against a team like Australia which possesses such a threatening bowling attack won’t be easy but that’s where the challenge lies. Gill couldn’t have asked for a better stage to showcase his talent.