India, Dec. 13 -- Shubman Gill has been guilty of taking too much load on himself since his T20 comeback, and the Indian team wants him to bat as freely as he does in the IPL, said assistant coach Ryan ten Doeschate. Gill was brought back into the T20 setup with the Asia Cup in September after he led India to two famous Test wins in the drawn five-match series in England.

He replaced Sanju Samson at the top of the order, but runs have not flown from his bat, raising questions ahead of the World Cup at home in February-March. Speaking to the media after the loss in the second T20 against South Africa, ten Doeschate said Gill needed to loosen up a bit in the shortest format, and he showed signs of that at the back end of the Australia tour...