India, Aug. 19 -- There was never an iota of doubt about Shubman Gill's class and quality as a top-order batter in any format. He was already a superstar in ODIs and after what he did as captain of the Test side in England, the doubts about translating that to red-ball cricket were erased for good. But what about T20Is, the format that draws the most eyeballs globally? Shubman didn't feature in India's last three T20I assignments against Bangladesh at home, in South Africa and against England at home.

It was largely due to the selectors giving more importance to Test cricket and ODIs (The Champions Trophy was around the corner). He was always a part of the T20I set-up. Otherwise, how would you explain Gill's presence in India's T20 World...