Ex-India cricketer Aakash Chopra opined that India's T20I series against Australia will be "extremely important" for Shubman Gill, stating that Sanju Samson is "breathing down his neck". "Samson had opened and done well. You're keeping him with the team and making him bat down the order," he said. Aakash added, "Many times, it seems like you're being unjust to Samson."