In the pre-match press conference on Tuesday, Gill revealed his issue with England during the fag end of Day Three’s play at Lord’s was more with the openers Zak Crawley and Ben Duckett turning up 90 seconds late, which ensured they got only one over
Dinesh Karthik
Former wicketkeeper-batter Dinesh Karthik said he is loving Shubman Gill’s approach to captaining India in the ongoing Test series against England, and added that it’s fine to be feisty in order to establish a distinct identity as the side’s skipper.
In the pre-match press conference on Tuesday, Gill revealed his issue with England during the fag end of Day Three’s play at Lord’s was more with the openers Zak Crawley and Ben Duckett turning up 90 seconds late, which ensured they got only one over to bowl at them. Gill raised the roof by saying that this move from England was just not in the spirit of the game.
“I’ve really enjoyed him as a captain so far. On the field I think he’s improving, but off the field is where I’ve been most impressed. I think yesterday’s [Tuesday] press conference was absolutely box office in terms of apparently it just went quiet till the last question was asked about why things have gotten a bit spicy and he said look England went 90 seconds late and we don’t appreciate that and I like it.
“It’s good to be feisty. You need to have an identity as a captain and Gill has actually shown that he’s got a lot more aggression inside him and that’s how he wants to lead this Indian team. Yes, the result didn’t go his way, but the point is it’s made for a thrilling Test series so far and his captaincy is right at the forefront of it, backed by his batting skills as well,” Karthik told Sky Sports.
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