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It was crucial for Shubman Gill to score truckload of runs to call the shots as skipper, former India batter Dilip Vengsarkar said in Mumbai on Wednesday.
'Watching him bat this innings is like watching the MCC coaching manual in action.'
'...If Shubman Gill had that kind of a fiery side to him, we would have seen it a little earlier. You don't have to show it when you're the captain.
Bhai, tune kya batting kiya hai, kamaal ka batting kiya tune'
'What a player he is. He bowls, bats and executes a crucial run out of Rishabh Pant but there is no talk of workload management. But with India it is not like that.'
'We all know what Stokes is capable of, but it's great to have your leader being able to grab the ball like that and showing you the way sometimes.'
I expected seam and swing in England but on tracks like these only discipline helps: Akash Deep
Karun Nair has got starts in majority of his six innings in England but he has not been able to convert them into something substantial.
'There is a reason why wickets often fall after a change of bowling. It forces the batter to recalibrate. That variability isn't available to Shubman Gill with his current crop'
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Barring Jasprit Bumrah, who got five wickets in England's first innings, none of the other bowlers looked penetrative as the hosts chased down a target of 371 with minimum fuss.
Kuldeep Yadav is spending more time with Ravindra Jadeja on the tour of England
'Folks - your Test captain, Shubman Gill.'
Despite living in close proximity to the series venues, Kohli is expected to remain absent not just on the field, but off it too.
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Joe Root is not only inching closer to Sachin Tendulkar's World record tally of 15,921 Test runs, he also has a shot at overtaking Rahul Dravid's record for the highest-ever batting average in India-England Tests.
It is now-or-never for the now senior-most superstar batter to produce an all-timer series that justifies his talent.
Gambhir, a former BJP MP, was effusive in his praise for the Indian cricket board for inviting the three chiefs of the armed forces to attend the IPL title clash, saying, 'It's an unbelievable step.'
As Team India gear up for the much-anticipated Test series against England starting on Friday, several players in the squad will draw confidence from their county cricket experience.
In a video shared on BCCI's X handle, the playing were seen performing intense drills as they prepped ahead of the opening Test against England.
How the Indian players fared in the five-Test series in England.
IMAGES from Day 1 of the 1st Test between England and India at Headingley in Leeds on Friday
The series, to commence on June 20, will be played at Headingley in Leeds, Edgbaston in Birmingham, Lord's and The Oval in London, and Old Trafford in Manchester.
Monty Panesar claimed India's pace spearhead Jasprit Bumrah will be a big threat for England's batters.
Southee had retired from international cricket in December, 2024, as New Zealand's all-time leading wicket-taker.
It is a first win in six games in all competitions for Liverpool.
India pacer Prasidh Krishna says he has learned to "switch on" as per the team's requirements and is now looking to carry his rich IPL form on to the tour of England.
'But I think if you look at a rebuilding sort of phase, I think India can cope with it better than most other teams'
A superb unbeaten century from Ollie Pope helped drag England back into the first Test against India at Headingley on Saturday, with the home side closing Day 2 on 209/3.
Pant now has three Test centuries on English soil.
Yashasvi Jaiswal entered the first Test against England at Headingley with a sparkling century. He exited it under intense scrutiny - not for his batting, but for a torrid time in the slip cordon.
Mighty impressed with Shubman Gill's footwork in difficult English conditions, former India skipper Sourav Ganguly is expecting the young skipper to score truckloads of runs in away conditions
England head coach Brendon McCullum believes India have arrived well-prepared and full of belief for the upcoming five-match Test series
'To have that drive to make a comeback to the Indian team despite all the hardships is commendable.'
Shubman Gill is enjoying a 'honeymoon period' as India's Test captain but there will be more pressure on him in the days to come, feels former India skipper Sourav Ganguly.
'Even if he is being hard on you, you know that it's not coming from his heart, it is coming from a team perspective.'
Conceding that India could not get the first innings score they were looking in the first Test against England, batting coach Sitanshu Kotak felt Rishabh Pant's stroke-filled 134 was different from his usual aggressive knock.
Led by Shubman Gill, a defiant India put on a mentally strong and technically disciplined response to keep the series alive with England 2-1 up. While there were plenty of positives to take forward, a few concerns continue to linger as the series heads to a decider at The Oval.
As questions swirled around dropped catches, poor captaincy calls, and a one-dimensional bowling attack, former players didn't hold back.
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