Former India batsman Yuvraj Singh feels that Shubman Gill’s performance on the recent England tour was incredible as his batting was being questioned in foreign circumstances before the five -Test series. Recently, Gill scored four centuries during the Anderson-Tendulkar Test series and was the top scorer with 754 runs. This achievement made him the first Asian batsman to score more than 700 runs in the Test series in the country (South Africa, England, New Zealand and Australia) and the performance helped the visiting team draw the five-Test series 2–2.
25 -year -old Gill led the youth Test team on this difficult tour after three India’s veteran Virat Kohli, Rohit Sharma and Ravichandran Ashwin retired from the long format cricket.
Yuvraj told the ICC Digital on the sidelines of the ’50 Days to Go ‘program held on the 50 -day count of the Women’s Cricket World Cup tournament, “There were many questions on their foreign records. He (Gill) became the captain and scored four Test centuries. It is incredible how do you take it when you are given responsibility. ,
He said, “So I am very proud of him (on the Indian team). I certainly feel that this is our victory, although this series was drawn because it is a young team. And it is not easy to play in England and prove yourself. ,
Despite the injury of wicketkeeper-batsman Rishabh Pant, Akashdeep and Arshdeep Singh and his main fast bowler Jaspreet Bumrah, India’s determination in the series showed India’s determination despite playing only three matches and he equalized the series by winning a thrill by six runs in the fifth Test at the Oval.
Yuvraj, who was Gill’s ‘mentor’ (guide), said that even without players like Kohli and Rohit, the Indian team faced the challenge.
He said, “This is really great because I think when you have a young team going to England, there is a lot of pressure. You are replacing players like Virat Kohli, Rohit Sharma, it is not easy. The players faced it firmly. ,
He also appreciated the efforts of all -rounders Ravindra Jadeja and Washington Sundar, whose long partnership was given by India to draw a fourth Test in Manchester.
Yuvraj said, “The moment in the tournament was fantastic when India draws the Test series. I have not seen Washington and Jadeja scoring a century and drawing Test matches for a long time. ,
He said, “It says a lot. Surely Jadeja has been in the team for a long time. But I think what the young player Washington Sundar in the team did was incredible. ” (Language)
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