IPL 2018: 4 things KKR need to do to end their struggles

#1 Get Shubhman Gill in the top order

Shubhman Gill belongs to the top order and not in the middle order where KKR have used him

KKR have not used the promising talent of Shubhman Gill properly. He is too good a player to be playing at no.7. KKR poached him in the IPL auctions on the back of some stunning performances in the U-19 World Cup where he finished second on the batting charts with his tally of 372 runs from six games. He partnered Prithvi Shaw and Manjot Kalra to form the fearsome triumvirate at the top of the order, which helped Indian clinch the title.

KKR have used him in the lower middle-order asking him to bat at no.6 and 7, which are far from his comfort zone. He has so far scored 60 runs from five games with a high score of 37. Clearly, the lower middle-order is not the place for him. He likes to play at the top and thrives in his preferred no.3 spot, which is evident by his success at the U-19 World Cup. It’s high time that the KKR setup promotes him up the order as Sunil Narine is struggling to take the bowling apart. Robin Uthappa should get to open the innings with Chris Lynn while Gill can come in at no.3.