India, Dec. 14 -- Former India batter Mohammad Kaif urged the current team management, headed by coach Gautam Gambhir, to drop Shubman Gill for the upcoming T20Is against South Africa, owing to his poor form. Ever since staging a return to the T20I playing XI, Gill has had a mixed bag, and the vice-captain has failed to hit a single fifty. Before Gill, Sanju Samson had made the spot his own, hitting three centuries last year; however, the inclusion of the 26-year-old has eventually resulted in him being sidelined.

In the opening two T20Is against South Africa, Gill lasted just three balls, registering scores of 4 and 0. The pressure is mounting on the Indian Test and ODI captain, and it remains to be seen how he performs going ahead in t...