India, May 22 -- Shubman Gill's role for the Indian T20I team has been a topic of hot conversation for several months now, as he bounced in and out of the setup either side of the T20 World Cup. As he sits near the top of the Orange Cap race and leads Gujarat Titans to a second consecutive playoff appearance in the IPL, his name has been touted for the T20I setup yet again.

However, the opening role in the T20 team is one which is hotly contested, with five or six terrific candidates making their case to take one of the minimal spots to fight for in the team proper. Gill would be unfortunate to miss out given the quality of cricket he can produce, but his roadblocks have always been the competition rather than any massive deficiency of h...