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Speaking to India Today, legendary Sunil Gavaskar heaped praise on Shubman Gill's record-breaking batting effort in the Anderson-Tendulkar Trophy. The batting great also lauded Gill's captaincy, saying it was instrumental in helping India win the Oval thriller on Monday morning.
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Sachin Tendulkar gives verdict on Shubman Gill's captaincy on epic England tour: ‘2-2, things could've been different but…'
Shubman Gill's first-ever Test series as India's captain in the longest format was a gruelling five-match series in England but the legendary Sachin Tendulkar feels that the 25-year-old fared well in that role. The series, which was the first to have a trophy partially named after Tendulkar – the Anderson-Tendulkar Trophy, is now being widely rated as among the greatest of the century. Every match went the full five days and with most going well into the last sessions, and the series ended 2-2. 'All in all, a fantastic result. 2-2, things could've been different but there are no ifs and buts in cricket,' said Tendulkar in a video on Reddit in which he analysed the series. Tendulkar said that Gill seemed to be searching for ideas a bit whenever England had compiled a good partnership but also stated that it is only natural for a captain to have that approach in such a situation. 'Captaincy has a lot to do with how the bowlers are bowling, how disciplined they are and how long they can persist with their plans,' said Tendulkar. 'Sometimes what happens is that if things are not going the bowlers' way, they start experimenting. That is when the captain feels that the fielders he has on the ground is not enough, he needs more, because runs will be coming from everywhere. 'He still looked calm and composed but when partnershops happen, it becomes difficult for any captain and the priority becomes to dry their runs.' Tendulkar said that overall, Gill seemed to be controlling his team and the game pretty well. 'Overall I felt he controlled the team well. There were areas things could've been different but, everyone has their opinion. This was his first series and possibly against the most attacking side in Test cricket. I don't think any other team bats the way this England side does,' he said. Tendulkar was gushing with praise for Gill as far as the Indian captain's own performance with the bat went. The 25-year-old broke a plethora of records as he smashed as many as 754 runs in the series. This included the second Test in which he scored 269 in the first innings and 161 in the second. 'Shubman batted brilliantly throughout the series, he looked calm and composed, organised,' said Tendulkar. 'When it comes to quality batting, you've got to have a clear head and a game plan. And he was extemely consistent as far as his thought process is concerned because it reflects on your footwork. If you are not clear in your head, your body doesn't respond accordingly. His body responded brilliantly, he looked so much control he had so much time to play the ball. 'There was precision in his footwork. The most important thing that I noticed was the respect to a good ball. Where the tendency sometimes is to push the ball on your front foot even if the ball is not near your foot, he was able to defend there. And consistently defend well on front foot. His ability to leave was very good. Overall, shot selection was very, very good and precise.'
Indian Express
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Sachin Tendulkar gives verdict on Shubman Gill's captaincy in epic England tour: ‘2-2, things could've been different but…'
Sachin Tendulkar was gushing also with praise for Shubman Gill's record-breaking performances with the bat in the series. Shubman Gill's first-ever Test series as India's captain in the longest format was a gruelling five-match series in England but the legendary Sachin Tendulkar feels that the 25-year-old fared well in that role. The series, which was the first to have a trophy partially named after Tendulkar – the Anderson-Tendulkar Trophy, is now being widely rated as among the greatest of the century. Every match went the full five days and with most going well into the last sessions, and the series ended 2-2. 'All in all, a fantastic result. 2-2, things could've been different but there are no ifs and buts in cricket,' said Tendulkar in a video on Reddit in which he analysed the series. Tendulkar said that Gill seemed to be searching for ideas a bit whenever England had compiled a good partnership but also stated that it is only natural for a captain to have that approach in such a situation.
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Sourav Ganugly lauds Gautam Gambhir as Gill, Pant step up in absence of Big 2
Former captain Sourav Ganguly praised Shubman Gill's India, which scripted an incredible comeback win at the Oval on Monday, August 4. The visiting side won a thriller by a margin of just 6 runs against a rampant English side, who were going full tilt in the chase of 374 runs in the final innings of the Test to India Today a day after the conclusion of the Test series, Ganguly lauded the team's depth with the bat and credited Gautam Gambhir for doing an incredible job with the Indian team. Ganguly was elated by the performances of Shubman Gill, KL Rahul, Yashasvi Jaiswal, Rishabh Pant, Ravindra Jadeja, and Washington Sundar, who raked in a massive amount of runs in the said that India had a tremendous domestic structure, which has helped the team replace legendary batters with relative ease. Ganguly pointed out that Sunil Gavaskar was replaced by Sachin Tendulkar, who was in turn replaced by Virat Kohli, who in turn has been replaced by Shubman Gill. "They played very well in England. On the 4th day in Manchester, when they started the second half, they were 0 for 2. And from there, to level the series at the end of the Oval, a very strong performance was shown by the Indian team," Sourav Ganguly told India Today in an interview."Congratulations to Shubman Gill and Gautam Gambhir. They went to England with a young team and gave such a good performance. Shubman Gill did great batting. After a long time, I don't think after 2002 or 2007, top 6 batsmen have done such a good performance in England. Rahul, Gill, Jaiswal, Pant, Jadeja, Washington Sundar. All of them have given 5 consistent performances," he added.A total of 3 India batters crossed the threshold of 500 runs. Shubman, KL Rahul, and No.6 batter Jadeja made merry on the benign tracks of England this season. Apart from the trio, Rishabh Pant also had a tremendous outing, hitting 479 runs in 4 matches, despite suffering through India Was Going to Win at Oval: GangulyGanguly did not leave out the bowling unit in his praise. The former captain said that the minute he saw a grassy deck in Oval, he knew that India was going to win. Ganguly argued that every time India pacers have been given a little help from the pitch, they have gobbled it up with both hands."It was very good to watch. One thing I would like to say, when I saw so much grass on the pitch on the first day of the Oval, I thought it was India's chance. And I am not surprised. Because history says, you can see India's victory anywhere in the last 20-25 years," Ganguly said."Where the fast bowlers have got a little help from cricket, whether it's Australia, South Africa or England, they have won. They have won in Perth twice. They have won in Johannesburg. They have won in Headingley. Now they have won in Oval. Wherever there is a little grass in the wicket, our fast bowlers become wicket-taking bowlers. It was very nice to see. I would like to congratulate Mohammed Siraj on behalf of all of us," concluded the former India captain.- EndsTune InMust Watch
