Gill’s performances so far have not provided assurance, while South Africa’s pace unit of Anrich Nortje, Marco Jansen, Lungi Ngidi, Ottniel Baartman and Lutho Sipamla has shown an effective approach on Indian pitches.
The iron statue, showing Messi lifting the World Cup, is part of the GOAT Tour, which includes four Indian cities and a possible meeting with prime minister Narendra Modi. Messi, 38, will unveil the statue virtually for security reasons.
The last general elections were held in January 2024, which Hasina won amid controversy and a boycott by major parties. Protests broke out six months later, forcing Hasina to leave for India on August 5, 2024.
Modi said in a post on X that “We reviewed the progress in our bilateral relations and discussed regional and international developments.” A White House official confirmed the call but did not provide details of the discussion.