Former Indian cricket Sanjay Manjrekar admitted that he was initially against the appointment of SHUBMAN GILL as an Indian captain of the test, instead of Jasprit Bumhrah. However, after the Grill and commanding century in the first day of the first test against England in Headingley, Manjrekar recognized the remarkable temperament and evolving technique of 25 -year -old.
Bumrah recently confirmed that he is in running But he decided to lead, with a special BCCI requirement, explained that his frantic frantic was recovering from a serious back injury during an Australian tour-he did not give him five consecutive tests.
“Let me get back when he became a captain – I was against being honest. I felt that Jasprit Bumrah would be a better and more logical choice without thinking too far forward to the future. I didn’t think it was the right decision. He lives live.
The former opener in India was particularly amazed by the gill technical compactness that he felt like playing a key role in knocking.
“We knew darkly that he would not bear the anxiety of the captain until his launch – that was always clear.
Gill’s undefeated 127 out of 175 balls meant an unforgettable beginning of his captain. He became only the fifth Indian, who scored the captain of the captain and joined the elite list, which includes Vijay Hazare, Sunil Gavascar, Dilip Vengsarkar and Virt Kohli.
The stylish right -hand right came to the bat in the second meeting after Yashasvi Jaiswal and Kl Rahul was laid by a solid platform. Gill did not waste time to settle and send free deliveries from the English attack with Brydon Cars, Josh by language, Chris Woakes and Ben Stokes. He created a vital 129-running stand with Jaiswal, who recorded his fifth test ton before he was Stokes at the beginning of the final meeting.
With India in potential turnover after Jaiswal’s release, Gill took the lead. Crisal warning with aggression raised his first century in hay (South Africa, England, New Zealand, Australia) from countries 140 balls and reached a milestone off the tongue. The captain celebrated the trademark fashion – he went to the dressing room when the crowd headingley applauded truly commanding shifts.
India completed the day in a dominant position on 359 for 3, with Rishabh Pant undefeated to 65 and provided solid support to his captain.
Published:
Saurabh Kumar
Published on:
June 21, 2025
