Ind vs Eng: ‘Lessons should be learned- Sunil Gavaskar Slams Shubman Gill’s India | Cricket news
As India’s Test captain, Shubman Gill’s first outing turned into a difficult reality investigation as England pursued a stunning 371 runs to win the series opener by five wickets. Even though five Indian batsmen scored for centuries, failed to capitalize when the team was the highest. Missed catch, bottom-up outfielding and a low-order collapse proved to be expensive in the final moments. England opener Ben Docket manufactured his career innings with a fearless 149. His attempt to include an English batting line-up to highlight India’s struggle, supported by Zak Croli’s Stedi 65, Joe Root’s composition 53 and Jamie Smith’s lively 44.
The legendary former captain Sunil Gavaskar weighed as a skipper in Gill’s first match and was not back on what went wrong. Speaking on Sony Sports, Gavaskar praised England’s self-confidence, but said that India failed to match that confidence. He said that despite being five centurions, India did not get significant final success because the lack of dirty fielding and sharpness allowed England to stay forward.Quiz: Who is that IPL player? Gavaskar also defended the bowlers, who was ideal for batting the pitch, but insisted on the need for tight support around Jasprit Bumrah. He called Gill and the team as an important lesson. According to Gavaskar, this is the time to stop relying on alternative practice sessions and put in concentrated training. He urged the players to use the next few days wisely to use it wisely and to fight back in the series. Gill now has the task of lifting morale and tightening the team’s execution before the next test.
