Shubman Gill has been a “bit too tight” since his T20 comeback as he has been trying to “justify” his place in the side, but the Indian team management wants him to free up and play like he does in the IPL, assistant coach Ryan ten Doeschate has said.

Gill was brought back into the T20 setup with the Asia Cup in September after he led India to two famous Test wins in the drawn five-match series in England. He replaced Sanju Samson at the top, but runs have not flown from his bat, raising questions ahead of the T20 World Cup at home in February-March.