"There were a lot of question marks over his overseas record. The guy (Gill) became the captain and scored four Test hundreds," said the former Team India all-rounder. The five-match Test series between Team India and England ended in a 2-2 draw
Yuvraj Singh (Pic: X/@ICC)
Former Team India all-rounder Yuvraj Singh feels that Test skipper Shubman Gill's performance during the concluded England tour was nothing short of unbelievable.
"There were a lot of question marks over his overseas record. The guy (Gill) became the captain and scored four Test hundreds. It's just unbelievable that when you're given responsibility, how you take it," Yuvraj told ICC Digital.
The five-match Test series between Team India and England ended in a 2-2 draw. Despite the series ending in a draw, the former cricketer considers it a win due to the inclusion of several new faces in the side.
"So, very proud of them (Indian team). I certainly feel it's a win for us, although it's a drawn series, because it's a young team. And it's not easy to go and play well in England and prove yourself," he said.
He also noted that playing in English conditions is not easy, especially without having the likes of the most experienced players, such as Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma.
"It's just fantastic because I felt when you have a young team going to England, it's a lot of pressure. You're filling the boots of somebody like Virat Kohli, Rohit Sharma, it's not easy. The guys took it head-on," Yuvraj noted.
In the fourth Test match against England, Team India's Ravindra Jadeja and Washington Sundar smashed unbeaten centuries to help the side draw the game.
Facing 185 deliveries, Jadeja accumulated 107 runs, including 13 boundaries and a maximum. On the other hand, Sundar played an unbeaten knock of 101 runs off 206 balls, which was laced with nine boundaries and a maximum.
The 43-year-old was nothing short of praise for the centurion duo.
"The moment in the tournament was when India drew the Test series. I've never seen, in a very long time, Washington and Jadeja got hundreds and drew a Test match," said Yuvraj, who has played 40 Test matches.
"That speaks volumes. Obviously Jadeja has been there for a long time. But I think Washington Sundar, as a youngster coming into the team, it was incredible to do what he did," he concluded.
(With PTI Inputs)
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