Kapil Dev says if Prithvi Shaw is called to england for replacing Shubman Gill it would be an insult

IND vs ENG | Team India's batsmen were completely flop in the final of the World Test Championship, due to which India lost the first Test Championship. Now the Indian team has to play a 5-match Test series against England and in the midst of this the team's difficulties have increased.

Actually Shubman Gill has suffered a serious injury to the shin (front part of the leg below the knee), due to which he will be away from cricket for some time. In such a situation, questions are being raised on who will replace him in the team.

Who will replace Shubman Gill?

Mayank Agarwal or KL Rahul can be given a chance in place of Shubman Gill. Abhimanyu Easwaran is one of the standby openers. In such a situation, they can also be given a chance. Apart from this, Prithvi Shaw can be called to play England series.

Meanwhile, former India captain Kapil Dev has objected to Prithvi Shaw being called to England. He said that if Shaw is called to England, it will be an insult to the players present in the team.

Team players will be insulted: Kapil Dev

According to media reports, Kapil Dev said, 'I don't think there is any need for this. The selectors should also have some respect. They have also picked a team and I am sure it would not have happened without the advice of Virat Kohli and Ravi Shastri. I mean you have two big openers in KL Rahul and Mayank Agarwal. Do you really need the third option? I don't think it is correct. I am not impressed by this theory. There are already openers in the team they have chosen, so according to me, they should get a chance to play. Otherwise it will be an insult to the players present in the team.

When did Prithvi play the last test?

Prithvi Shaw played the last Test in Adelaide in December 2020. In which Virat Kohli's team was all out for 36 runs in the second innings against hosts Australia. Since then, Prithvi has not been able to return to Test cricket. Although he has definitely become a part of Team India on the Sri Lanka tour.