{"id":183306,"date":"2026-06-20T18:37:24","date_gmt":"2026-06-21T00:07:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/newslink360.space\/?p=183306"},"modified":"2026-06-20T18:37:24","modified_gmt":"2026-06-21T00:07:24","slug":"gill-fast-bowling-reserves-stepping-up-ahead-of-2027-world-cup-are-promising-signs","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/newslink360.space\/?p=183306","title":{"rendered":"Gill: Fast bowling reserves stepping up ahead of 2027 World Cup are promising signs"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div id=\"content-body-71126935\">India\u2019s steady production line of fast-bowling reserves is an encouraging sign ahead of the 2027 ODI World Cup, captain Shubman Gill said after leading his side to a 3-0 clean sweep over Afghanistan here at the M.A. Chidambaram Stadium on Saturday.<\/p>\n<p>With the World Cup set to be played in South Africa, India has begun building its pace stocks with conditions in mind, handing opportunities to tall quicks like Gurnoor Brar and Prince Yadav. At the same time, Harshit Rana remains integral in the ODI setup.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIn that middle phase, once the ball gets a little older on a good wicket, with only four fielders outside the circle, batting becomes much easier. That\u2019s why we\u2019re trying bowlers like Prasidh and Harshit. They are tall, fast bowlers who offer us something different,\u201d Gill explained.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe\u2019ve spoken about giving bowlers like Prasidh and Gurnoor shorter spells \u2013 three or four overs \u2013 and asked them to bowl their hearts out and bowl as fast as they can.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>That approach paid off handsomely in the third ODI, where Prasidh Krishna set up India\u2019s win with career-best figures of 5\/23, helping bowl Afghanistan out for 218 before Yashasvi Jaiswal\u2019s second ODI hundred sealed the chase inside 29 overs.<\/p>\n<p>The right-arm quick shared the new ball with Brar and picked up four wickets inside the PowerPlay \u2013 a role he is not usually entrusted with in the format. Explaining the decision, Gill said there are no fixed roles in the side\u00a0and that flexibility remains key.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWhen we go to England \u2013 hopefully Jasprit Bumrah comes back \u2013 he could take the new ball. If needed, Prasidh can bowl with the new ball as well.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe\u2019re trying different combinations, and we encourage our bowlers to give everything regardless of whether they\u2019re bowling with the new ball or as first change.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Brar finished his debut ODI series with seven wickets at an average of 19.43 and impressed with his pace and bounce.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI think he ticked most of the boxes. Some things only come with experience, and hopefully he\u2019ll keep growing as a bowler,\u201d Gill said.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIf I have to be really critical, he did concede a few runs and was a little inconsistent at times. But he\u2019s young, playing his first series at the highest level, and he\u2019s bowling quick. He has all the qualities we want in a young, tall fast bowler, and with experience,\u00a0he\u2019s only going to get better.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Meanwhile, Jaiswal\u2019s second century in his last three ODI outings is set to give the team management a selection headache ahead of India\u2019s tour of England, where it will play a three-match ODI series. Gill admitted it was unfortunate that the 24-year-old often misses out when the full squad is available, but urged him to keep making the most of his opportunities.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe all know he\u2019s a phenomenal player. It\u2019s not easy for any player because when everyone is available, he\u2019s unfortunately the one who sometimes misses out.<\/p>\n<p><b>ALSO READ:<\/b><b><a href=\"https:\/\/sportstar.thehindu.com\/cricket\/ind-vs-afg-third-odi-series-match-result-report-score-highlights-prasidh-krishna-chepauk-yashasvi-jaiswal\/article71126666.ece#google_vignette\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">IND vs AFG, 3rd ODI: Prasidh too hot to handle as India blanks Afghanistan 3-0<\/a><\/b><\/p>\n<p>\u201cSince Virat (Kohli)\u00a0       <i>bhai\u00a0<\/i>wasn\u2019t available in this series, he got the opportunity to play a couple of games, and today he played really well. Hopefully, he\u2019ll continue this form and keep grabbing the opportunities he gets,\u201d Gill said.<\/p>\n<p>When asked about India\u2019s possible top-order combination in England, the captain remained tight-lipped.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI think the squad will be announced either tomorrow or in the next couple of days. We\u2019ll see who\u2019s in the squad, and then we\u2019ll try to put out the best possible XI in England,\u201d Gill said.<\/p>\n<p class=\"publish-time\" id=\"end-of-article\">Published on Jun 20, 2026<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/sportstar.thehindu.com\/cricket\/india-fast-bowlers-2027-world-cup-south-africa-shubman-gill-gurnoor-brar-prasidh-krishna\/article71126935.ece\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>India\u2019s steady production line of fast-bowling reserves is an encouraging sign ahead of the 2027 ODI World Cup, captain Shubman Gill said after leading his side to a 3-0 clean&hellip;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":183307,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_feature_clip_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":true,"jetpack_social_options":{"image_generator_settings":{"template":"highway","default_image_id":0,"font":"","enabled":false},"version":2},"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false},"categories":[9],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-183306","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-sports"],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/newslink360.space\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/DSC_5419.JPG","jetpack_likes_enabled":true,"jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":182399,"url":"https:\/\/newslink360.space\/?p=182399","url_meta":{"origin":183306,"position":0},"title":"Harshit Rana named in India squad for series finale against Afghanistan","author":"Ajay Kumar Verma","date":"June 18, 2026","format":false,"excerpt":"Harshit Rana has been added to the India squad for the third and final ODI against Afghanistan. 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