During the first Test match against the 'Three Lions', the Shubmen Gill-led side dropped several opportunities while fielding, which in return led them to suffer a five-wicket loss at Headingley. India in total dropped eight catches, which helped England to dominate the game. Out of eight, Yashasvi Jaiswal dropped four catches
Sanjay Bangar (Pic: File Pic)
Former Team India batting coach Sanjay Bangar opened up about the importance of not dropping catches, and wasting the opportunities makes the job of the bowling department much tougher.
"It's very important not to drop catches. It makes the job of the bowling department that much more tougher. But here I would say that this is also a fresh step forward for India," Sanjay Bangar said while speaking on "Follow The Blues", a segment on JioHotstar.
The former cricketer also feels that 'gully' is a specialised position on a cricket field.
"Wherever Yashasvi actually fields--basically, gully is a position in cricket which is a very, very specialised position," he added.
During the first Test match against the 'Three Lions', the Shubman Gill-led side dropped several opportunities while fielding, which in return led them to suffer a five-wicket loss at Headingley.
In total, India dropped eight catches, which helped England to dominate the game. Out of all of them, Yashasvi Jaiswal dropped four catches, a valuable tally that held the power to change the visitors' fate.
The 52-year-old also praised former India captain Anil Kumble, who used to field in the gully position during his playing days.
"And that's where I think India will have to invest in a particular player to master the catching part in the gully area. I don't really remember too many great players who were consistently staying in the gully area. In my memory, Anil Kumble did that really well for India when he was playing," he added.
Giving valuable insights, Bangar went on to add that the best catcher has to be placed in the slip cordon or gully area, considering that the ball travels a lot around that area during the matches.
"Ajinkya Rahane made that spot his own. But after that, there has to be a real focus on developing a good gully fielder. Because that's where a lot of catches go, and it's a position that should actually go to your best fielder. As we say that the point fielder has to be your best fielder. But your best catcher actually has to be slightly wider in the slip cordon--maybe that four-slip area or even the gully region. And that's where a lot of those catches go," he explained.
Currently, India are trailing by 0-1 against England in the five-match Test series. The second Test is set to be played at the Edgbaston Cricket Ground in Birmingham.
(With ANI Inputs)
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