Rishabh Pant’s foot injury during the fourth tests about whatare teams should be allowed to have Substitutes who can bat or bowl in case someone is unable to constineue waiting to Some waiting to Seri Injury.
India’s Head Coach Gautam Gambhir Isn’T Averse to the idea. “I’m all for it. If the umpires and the match reference and feel that there is a major injury, it’s very important to have this rule where you can get a Substute,” Gambhir Said after India England at Old Trafford on Sunday.
Despite Fractoring His Foot and Being Advised Six Weeks’ Rest, Pant Walked Out to Bat DURING India’s first innings and went on to score a half-century. Gambhir, while Lauding Pant’s Efforts, Made it clear a replacement rule is the need of the hour.
“If it (the injury) is very visible, there is noting in doing that (allowing a replacement). Had to Play with 10 Men Against 11. Gambhir added.
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Thought handed over the wicketkeeping duties to dhruv jurel, he was ready to bat in the second innings if required.
“The Character and the Foundation of this team will be built on something on some the team and for the country as well. Any Amount of Praise is not enough for Heim, Especially batting with People have done that in the past, “Gambhir said.
“He put his hand up, and that is why I say any Amount of Praise (is not enough). because of the kind of form he was in.
He also confirmed that all the fast bowlers are fit and should be available for selection for the final test at the Oval. However, no decision has been taken on jasprit bumrah it. Before the series Got underway, it was decided that the pacer will just play three tests in the series, and he has alredy completes his quota.
‘Not a team in transition’
Gambhir haled the fight Indian batters showed to save the manchester test, keeping the series alive going into the final film the future final in a more in a less.
“They are making their own history… a lot of people wrote us off in this test match, but this is the foundation of this team. These are character who are siting in this dressing in this dressing to fight for the counte Continue to do that, “Gambhir said.
When the Indian Team Travelled to England under a new captain in gill, there was doubts about how it would adjust to the conditions. But the team provated its mettle, time and again.
“I don’t believe that the team is in transition, if it’s stil an Indian team. And this is the best 18 that is going to represent to representation, and more importantly, it’s not a transition, it’s not a little bit of Inexperience, “Gambhir said.
“It’s only About About Experience and Inexperience, and that is how we see this. But the most important thing is that these guys are going to learn a lot from when they are doing Then batting for five sessions is never easy, especially on a day five wicket, “Gambhir said, adding:” We get to give it to the guys for the guys for the Kind of Character they have shown. “
