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NDTV
40 minutes ago
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- NDTV
Shubman Gill Acting Like Virat Kohli For "Attention"?: Skipper Gets Tough Verdict Post Lord's
India's newly appointed skipper, Shubman Gill, has come a long way as a leader. In the three Tests against England so far, Gill has shown sides of himself that were hidden from the general public. The manner in which the skipper fought for his team against England players, his attempt to unnerve the opposition, and his energy on the field left quite a few surprised. While many relate Gill's emerging personality to Virat Kohli, former India cricketer Sanjay Manjrekar is hoping the current captain isn't doing these things just for attention. "If somebody wants to build a brand by saying, we are Indians, we are not less than anyone. That (The thought process) gets a lot of attention and mileage. I hope Shubman Gill wasn't doing it for that," Manjrekar said in a chat on JioHotstar. Gill was expected to offer a different style of captaincy, but the 'prince' of Indian cricket seems to have learned a lot from one of his predecessors Virat Kohli. Manjrekar never objected a Kohli's style as he felt such aggression came naturally to him. However, the former India batter feels that might not be the case with Gill. "What Virat Kohli did was second nature to him. His cricket and batting used to get enhanced by that. Shubman Gill, I'm not sure whether this (aggression) comes naturally to him. If Virat Kohli had come out to bat, he would have looked into the face of those people and gotten a hundred. But if you looked at Shubman Gill's body language, the man who has almost batted like Bradman, was so tentative. The way he batted in those 9 balls seemed like he had gotten a pair. That is a clear message to me that aggression may not be his natural demeanour or approach," he added. Gill's on-field altercation with England opener Zak Crawley remained a big talking point throughout the match. Some even suggest that it was this act by the India skipper that drove England to prove themselves. As a result, India now find themselves 1-2 behind in the 5-match series.
Hans India
2 hours ago
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- Hans India
'There's a way to get under his skin a little bit': Healy on England going hard at Gill
New Delhi: Australia women's team captain Alyssa Healy said England had successfully nailed a way to get under India skipper Shubman Gill's skin during their 22-run win at Lord's, adding that the hosts' won't let of any sign of weakness in the opposition's captain. Alyssa's words came in the light of Gill's confrontation with England opener Zak Crawley on the last over of day three's play. Gill lashed out at Crawley during a heated exchange, and even used a few explicit words in the heat of the moment. When Gill came out to bat in a chase of 193, England's players didn't hold back by chirping hugely around the right-handed batter, who never looked settled at the crease and made just six, as India were bowled out for 170. 'I read some stuff about when teams go hard at Gill, that it can rattle him a little bit. So if England have even got half a sniff of that, then that's exactly what's going to happen, knowing how successful he was in those first two Test matches. There's a way to get under his skin a little bit as the captain as well.' 'Teams generally go hard at the skipper. If you get the skipper cheaply, or get under their skin and rattle a few cages in that regard, then you feel like you're on your way. So if England even sniff a little bit of a weakness there, they'll ram that home, they'll go hard,' Alyssa said on Willow Talk Podcast episode on Wednesday. She also felt India could have fastened the proceedings if they were to have a crack at England's batters on day three. 'When you talk about the game itself, India can't blow up about Crawley doing that then. When India, right throughout the day before, had a drinks break every 15 minutes, there were drinks being run out.' 'At the end of the day, if you wanted a couple more overs at that England top order, he probably could have sped things up throughout the day,' she added. With India now 1-2 behind, Gill & Co will be aiming to bounce back in the fourth Test starting on July 23 at Old Trafford in Manchester.
Gulf Today
5 hours ago
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- Gulf Today
India's cricket stars consoled by King Charles after Lord's defeat
Britain's King Charles III commiserated with India's crestfallen cricket stars on Tuesday in the aftermath of their painful defeat against England at Lord's. Charles consoled members of the Indian team when he hosted them at his Clarence House home less than 24 hours after the third Test ended in an agonising loss for the tourists. India, chasing 193 to win, were beaten by 22 runs in the final session of the last day. India's Mohammed Siraj was the last man out when he attempted to block a delivery from Shoaib Bashir, only to see the ball spin back onto the stumps and dislodge a bail. The King told India captain Shubman Gill he had watched the crucial last wicket fall on television on Monday. He said in sympathy about the dramatic spin on the ball that dismissed Siraj; 'really annoying just to touch the bails'. India trail 2-1 in the five-match series, with the fourth Test scheduled for Old Trafford next week before the finale at The Oval in London. Gill added: 'He did tell us that the way our last batsman got out was quite unfortunate - the ball rolling on the stumps, and he was just asking us how did we feel after that. 'And we told him it was an unfortunate match for us, but it could have gone either way and hopefully we'll have better luck in both the next games.' Gill said the finger injury suffered by Rishabh Pant in the third Test against England is not overly serious and the wicketkeeper-batsman should be able to play in the next match in Manchester. Pant injured the index finger of his left hand when trying to collect a delivery from Bumrah during England's first innings at Lord's. Pant completed the over but did not keep wickets afterwards, though he batted in both innings. Dhruv Jurel replaced him behind the stumps for the remainder of the test, which England won by 22 runs to go 2-1 up in the five-match series. 'Rishabh went for scans and there is no major injury there,' Gill told reporters. 'I think he should be fine for the next test match.' England call up Dawson to replace injured Bashir: England have recalled spinner Liam Dawson for next week's fourth Test against India after the injured Shoaib Bashir was ruled out for the rest of the series. Dawson made the last of his three Test appearances eight years ago, but the 35-year-old is in line for an unexpected return to the international stage at Old Trafford. Despite having already broken the little finger on his left hand, Bashir took the winning wicket. Agencies
Indian Express
5 hours ago
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- Indian Express
IND vs ENG: ‘There's a way to get under his skin a little bit': Alyssa Healy on England going hard at India captain Shubman Gill
While Indian captain Shubman Gill had created history at Edgbaston, amassing 430 runs to have the second-best aggregate in a Test match, the 25-year-old faced disappointment with the bat in the third Test between India and England in the Anderson-Tendulkar Trophy at Lord's. Gill made 16 and six in the Test as India suffered a 22-run defeat. But it was his on-field confrontation with England openers Zak Crawley in the last few minutes on the third day of the Test, which put the spotlight on the Indian skipper. With England openers coming out to bat with close to ten minutes of the day's play remaining, Crawley's attempts to delay the play led to some heated words exchanged between Gill and Crawley, with Gill also pointing fingers towards the England batsman. Australian women's captain Alyssa Healy has shared how teams going at Gill can rattle the young Indian captain. 'I read some stuff about when teams go hard at (Shubman) Gill, it can rattle him a little bit. So if England have got even half a sniff at that, then that's exactly what's going to happen, knowing how successful he was in those first two Test matches, there's a way to get under his skin a little bit,' Healy said while speaking on Willow Talk Podcast. In a Test match, where Indian top-order batsmen failed, it was Ravindra Jadeja's defiant innings of 61 not out which put India closer to the target. The penultimate day of the Test would also see Indian bowlers going hard at English batsmen, with Mohammad Siraj giving a send-off to Ben Duckett. With England setting a target of 193 runs, the England team, led by Ben Stokes, who took three wickets in the second innings, won the Test by 22 runs. Healy believes that the England team will go hard at captain Shubman Gill in the remaining two Tests too. 'Teams generally go hard at the skipper. If you can get the skipper cheaply or get under their skin and rattle a few cages in that regard then you feel you are on your way. So if England even sniff even a little bit of weakness there, they'll ram that home. They'll go hard,' she added. Earlier, former England batsman Jonathan Trott too had criticised Shubman Gill for getting confrontational with England batsmen. Trott also talked about the incident with a possible reference to former Indian captain Virat Kohli. 'We don't know what went on when England were fielding, whether they were dishing it out. But I don't like the acting from Shubman Gill, as a captain you set the tone. Pointing fingers and getting very confrontational , very much like a previous captain before getting in the face of the opposition. I am all for being competitive and being tough on the field, sometimes you have to rise above it. It sets up nicely for tomorrow's play,' Trott had said on JioHotstar.
Time of India
6 hours ago
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- Time of India
IND vs ENG Tests: India look a settled unit despite heartbreak at Lord's, trailing the series
Shoaib Bashir of England celebrates dismissing Mohammed Siraj of India to win the match during Day Five of the 3rd Test at Lord's Cricket Ground (Photo by) London : India have suffered two heartbreaks on this tour. The first one, in the first Test in Headingley, led to sleepless nights and plenty of discussion about finding the right balance in the playing XI. After the Lord's defeat, though, the Indian team looks more composed and settled. The next Test match in Manchester is still eight days away but don't expect the Indian team to get desperate in its preparation. The team has been given a break for a couple of days before they have one solitary practice session at the Kent County ground here in Beckenham on Thursday. Preparations will only begin in earnest once the team reaches Manchester on Sunday. India captain Shubman Gill wore a straight face when he was asked if he believed he had a settled playing XI. 'I would say I have a settled XII. And then you see which XI you would want to go for according to the situation and the wicket,' Gill said on Monday. Jasprit Bumrah's availability in back-to-back matches is, however, in doubt. Bumrah opted to sit out of the Edgbaston Test but Gill and the team management have been clear about the alternative for Bumrah — Akash Deep came in at Edgbaston, picked up a 10-wicket haul and retained his place at Lord's. Prasidh Krishna sat out when Bumrah returned. India vs England: India fall short at Lord's, England lead series 2-1 The management isn't too concerned about Mohammed Siraj's workload. Washington Sundar too has responded exceedingly well, lending solidity to the batting at No. 8 and picking up four wickets in the second innings at Lord's. Karun Nair to get one more opportunity? The two players who have struggled to cement their places are Karun Nair and Nitish Kumar Reddy. Nair has got off to starts and set good foundations up the order in the last two Tests while batting at No. 3. Reddy showed some fight with the bat in the last innings at Lord's but his batting has been anything but convincing. His bowling has given the team crucial breakthroughs, though. As for Nair, one believes the team management could give him one more shot at scoring big in this series before deciding to move on. Poll Do you believe India will bounce back in the upcoming Test match in Manchester? Yes, they will win No, they will lose It will be a draw Before the win at Edgbaston, Gill had said he wanted enough bowling options and a longer batting lineup. It seems he has found the sweet spot. He was assertive when he said that he was proud of the effort his team had put in during the third Test. There must have been disappointment in that dressing room after Lord's but there are unlikely to be any scars. Catch Rani Rampal's inspiring story on Game On, Episode 4. Watch Here!
