5 Players Who Need To Step Up In The Remainder Of Border-Gavaskar Trophy 2024-25
By Tarkesh Jha
No. 1 | Rohit Sharma | Rohit has struggled to settle in the middle-order in the last two games, but the team can benefit tremendously from his experience at that position
No. 2 | Usman Khawaja | The southpaw opener has under-performed along with Nathan McSweeney. While the latter has been axed, Khawaja needs to make the most of his limited chances too
No. 3 | Shubman Gill | The No. 3 batsman has been unable to pin down a string of good scores, and his performances will be under the radar if he doesn’t get in the groove now
No. 4 | Mitchell Marsh | The all-rounder has struggled with both the bat and the ball in this series, and it will be closely scruitinised if he can make hay at the batting-friendly MCG and SCG surfaces
No. 5 | Rishabh Pant | The left-handed star has shown glimpses of his brilliance, but he is due a few big knocks given the high standards he has set in these contests previously