Shubman Gill and Yashasvi Jaiswal had a great day at Edgbaston yesterday. Both young batsmen scored runs for India against England. Indian cricket stars watched the match and felt very excited.
In the IND vs ENG 2nd Test, Gill made 114 runs and stayed not out. Jaiswal got 87 runs before England bowlers got him out. India finished the day with 310 runs and lost just 5 wickets.
Cricket Heroes Praise the Young Stars
Sachin Tendulkar loved watching both players bat on television yesterday. The batting legend said Jaiswal plays with great courage and energy. Tendulkar also praised Gill for staying calm under pressure situations.
“@ybj_19 set the tone from ball one. He was positive, fearless, and smartly aggressive. @ShubmanGill was cool as ever, calm under pressure, solid in defence, and in total control. Classy knocks from both. Well played, boys!” Tendulkar wrote.
Sachin thinks both players will become superstars in the coming years. The Master Blaster was really impressed with their shot selection.
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Yuvraj Singh also shared his thoughts about Gill’s captaincy skills. He said Gill shows great leadership qualities at such a young age. Singh believes Gill will score many more centuries as captain.
“When responsibility calls, some rise and some soar! @ShubmanGill just became one of the rare few to score consecutive hundreds as Test captain! A calm head, a bold bat and a hunger to lead by example. @GraemeSmith49 would be proud of the company!”
Former Players See Bright Future
Wasim Jaffer, Mohammad Kairf, and Irfan Pathan praised Gill’s ability to handle tough match situations. The former players said Gill never panics when wickets fall quickly. They think Gill deserves his captaincy in the Indian team completely.
“Being India’s number 4 and Test captain comes with a different pressure altogether. Really good to see it has not affected his batting one bit, in fact it’s elevated it. Well played @ShubmanGill.” Jaffer wrote.
“Sachin Tendulkar, Virat Kohli and now Shubman Gill… India is always blessed to have a solid world class batsman at No. 4. Maybe this continue forever. Gill continuing a great tradition.” Kaif wrote.
“I have no doubt in my mind two batters from this young Indian team will take test team forward. YASHASVI JAISWAL & SHUBMAN GILL.” Pathan wrote.
Recovery After Early Problems
India faced some early trouble when KL Rahul got out cheaply. Nitish Reddy also fell without scoring good runs for the team. But Gill and Jaiswal saved the day with their knocks.
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The IND vs ENG 2nd Test could have gone badly for India. However, these young guns showed real fighting spirit against England’s bowlers. Their batting gave India a strong position after day one.
Both players batted with confidence and never looked scared of England’s attack. They played proper cricket shots and built their innings slowly. This mature approach impressed all the cricket experts watching the match.
