India’s young captain Shubman Gill praised Mohammad Kaif on a large scale after playing a match-spring knock in the fourth Test against England at the Old Trafford Cricket Ground in Manchester.
After exiting for just 12 runs in the first innings, Shubman Gill made a stunning comeback in the second innings, helping India overcome the initial trouble against England.
The 25 -year -old batsman showed great patience and maturity, as he scored 103 off 238 balls in the second innings, hitting 12 borders. Their century came when India was in deep trouble at 0/2 in 4 days, in which the match slipped at the Old Trafford Cricket Ground.
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Gill then joined hands with opener KL Rahul, who scored a solid 90, and together he suppressed an important 188-ri partnership for the third wicket. The pair was firm for more than three seasons, disappointing the English bowlers and bringing India back into the competition.
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After his game-changing stand, Washington Sundar and Ravindra Jadeja batted brilliantly to add a 203-run stand, both scoring centuries and finished the match in a draw, which ended in a draw, keeping India alive in the five-match Test series against England.
After the match, Mohammad Kaif was full of praise for Shubman Gill’s calm and composed performance at the Manchester Test. The entire Anderson-Tendulkar trophy has been outstanding the right-handed batsman. In only four Tests, Gill has scored an average of 722 runs at 90.25, leading the batting chart in the series.
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Kaif also explained how Shubman Gill looked more comfortable in his role as captain in the Manchester Test. Unlike Prabhu’s testing, where he seemed to imitate Virat Kohli’s aggressive style, Gill remained perfect for his own calm attitude and led the team with confidence and composition.
He was referring to the fight with Zak Crolly at Shubman Gill’s Lord’s. Mohammad Kaif said on his YouTube channel, “In this test, you must have seen that whenever the camera zooms it, he was quiet. They showed that they have nature,
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The former Indian batsman also believes that Kuldeep Yadav was not playing the role in the manchester test, was a big mistake, and now, he firmly feels that the wrist-spinner should play in the fifth and final test in the oval, whether the pitch situation is.
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With leaving India behind 1-2 in the Test series, Kaif insisted that the Indian team should win the Oval to level the series, for which they need to take 20 wickets. Kaif explained, “Kuldeep Yadav not playing was a big mistake in Manchester … You needed a left-handed spinner. I think he would play the next Test match at the Oval as India is 1-2 behind in the series.”
He signed, saying, “You have to win the Oval Test. If you lose it, you will lose the series. You have to win the series at the level;You can’t even drawTo win, you need 20 wickets. To bag 20 wickets, you have to play a better bowler in XIYou need Kuldeep Yadav in the next Test match, regardless of situations, seams or roads. ,