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Shubman Gill was named India’s player of the series in the Anderson-Tendulkar Trophy, leading India to a 2-2 draw against England.
India’s captain Shubman Gill was adjudged player of the series (AP)
Shubman Gill was a happy man for being adjudged India’s player of the series, chosen by England coach Brendon McCullum, as well as leading his side to a 2-2 draw in a five-match series for the Anderson-Tendulkar Trophy.
The young Indian skipper said every game went into the final day, which shows both sides came with their A-game, adding that captaincy becames easier when with bowlers like Siraj and Prasidh in the side.
“Definitely both the teams played brilliantly throughout the series. Both the teams came up with their A game, happy to get on the right side today. WHen you have bowlers like Siraj and Prasidh, captaincy seems easy. They were making the ball talk.
Gill said India were confident even on Day 4 despite being under the pump, saying that after a couple of wickets fell, they knew England were under pressure.
“Yes, there was a bit of pressure on us but they were really bowling well. We were confident. We wanted them to feel the pressure throughput the 37 runs they scored.
When asked about having Siraj, who was adjudged the player of the match for his 5-wicket haul, in his team, he Said: “He is a captain’s dream, every ball, every spell he bowled he came all out and gave it everything for the team.”
On being asked whether a 2-2 scoreline was fair at the end of the five-match series, he said: “Both teams coming into Day 5 not knowing who would win shows how passionate both teams were and how hard everyone has played. Feels very rewarding, there were certain things I wanted to work on as a batter and it was a goal to end as the best batter of this series, glad to get that goal.”
“It is always a combination of technique and mentality, when you are feeling good mentally then the technique naturally flows,” he added.
As for what he learnt from the series, Gill’s sharp reply was: “That we never give up.”
What Happened In India Vs England Series?
India secured an impressive six-run victory over England in the thrilling fifth and final Test on Monday, achieving a commendableled with intense competition between the two cricketing giants.
Mohammed Siraj (5/104) was the standout performer for India with a remarkable bowling display, finishing the series with 23 wickets, the highest among both teams.
Chasing a record target of 374, England were at 339 for six when bad light and rain led to an early end on the fourth evening.
India swiftly took the remaining four wickets, concluding England’s second innings at 367 in 85.1 overs.
England won the opening match by five wickets at Leeds, but India responded strongly with a commanding 336-run victory in the second match at Birmingham. The hosts then regained their lead by narrowly defeating the Shubman Gill-led visitors by 22 runs at Lord’s.
(With inputs from Agencies)
Ritayan Basu, Senior Sub-Editor, Sports at News18.com. Has been covering domestic and and international football for nearly a decade. Has played and covered badminton. Ocassionally writes on cricket content, ha…Read More
Ritayan Basu, Senior Sub-Editor, Sports at News18.com. Has been covering domestic and and international football for nearly a decade. Has played and covered badminton. Ocassionally writes on cricket content, ha… Read More
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