India, Dec. 12 -- Haste makes waste. It's one of those old-fashioned, old-world adages that means exactly what it says - don't rush into things without thought and logic, because the consequences can be disastrous.

'Disaster' is perhaps too strong a word to describe Shubman Gill's comeback to international 20-over cricket, but there is no denying the fact that the new face of Indian cricket is struggling to justify his recall to the shortest format after 13 and a half months on the outer. In their overwhelming desire to anoint the eminently marketable 26-year-old as the new face of Indian cricket, the decision-makers who have the greatest say in selection matters might have sold themselves, Gill and Indian cricket short - and not necessa...