Former cricketer Sunil Gavaskar shared his views on selection issues in India’s squad for the fourth test against England at Old Trafford, Manchester. The former India batsman said that the skipper is responsible for the selection of the team, saying that it is Shubman Gill’s team, not Gautam Gambhir.
India’s selection for the fourth test against England criticized in favor of the depth of batting on bowling. The team once again ignored Kuldeep Yadav, raising Shardul Thakur as a replacement of the injured Nitish Kumar Reddy. Debutant ethics Kamboj was brought to the injured sky.
Sunil Gavaskar on whether Team India is related to Shubman Gill or Gautam Gambhir
During the day 4 of the fourth Test, Sunil Gavaskar was asked whether the current Indian team was of Shubman Gill or Gautam Gambhir. The former captain of India said that during his sports days, there were no head coaches, only team manager or assistant manager.
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Gavaskar told Sony Sports, “We did not have coaches. We had only former players.
“So, it is difficult for me to bring my head around the combination of captain and coach. When I was a captain, we had no one who was a former player.”
At the end of the day, this is a captain’s team – Sunil Gavaskar
Gavaskar said that the final saying on the selection of the team should be resting with the captain. He said that as captain, Gill should be accountable to not include or not to join.
“It is a captain’s team at the end of the day, as Nasar said. You cannot say, he did not want anyone, perhaps in the case of Shardul Thakur or in the case of Kuldeep Yadav – he should have been in the team. He is the captain.
Shubman Gill is one who is responsible – Sunil Gavaskar
Sunil Gavaskar said that not all team selection decisions reflect the captain’s choice. He indicated that some selections can be done to introduce a sense of harmony within the team, but the captain still bear the responsibility.
Gavaskar said, “I know that these things cannot come out to show everything.
Kuldeep Yadav has struggled to secure a regular space in Test XI, India despite his impressive record in red-ball cricket. The left -arm wrist spinner made his debut against Australia in March 2017. He has played only 13 Tests so far, an average of 56 wickets on an average of 22.16, including four five wickets.
Speaking after 3 of the ongoing Manchester Test, India’s bowling coach Morne Morkel admitted that the team management was finding it difficult to accommodate Kuldeep. In the batting lineup, the depth has made it challenging to fit her into XI playing.
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