India was playing the West Indies in the second test match at the Arun Jaitley Stadium in Delhi. Eventually, India won the match by seven wickets, but there were questions about why India gave the follow-up to the West Indies team. Shubman Gill Defended His Follow-On Call in the Delhi Test Despite Backlash.
The Indian team was batting first, and they scored 518/5 after which they decided to declare the innings. Yashasvi Jaiswal and Shubman Gill scored centuries. The West Indies team scored 248/10 in their first innings. Basically, the Indian team was in a comfortable position. They could have batted again, but they decided to follow on.
Why Shubman Gill Defended His Follow-On Call in the Delhi Test Despite Backlash
There were questions about the follow-on decision to the Indian captain, Shubman Gill. Seeing the West Indies bat in the second innings with great centuries from Shai Hope and John Campbell, the decision could have backfired. Surely, every captain has his own calculations, and Shubman Gill had his own in this match. With the kind of batting the West Indies team was doing, it was a fair decision to give the follow-on. He also mentioned that taking a lot of wickets on the last day would have caused problems.
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We were around 300 runs ahead. We thought even if we scored like 500 runs and we have to get 6 or 7 wickets on day 5, it could be a tough day for us. So, that was the thought process
It’s a really big honour (to lead India), I’m kind of getting used to it. Managing all the players, leading this team is a great honour. It’s about taking the right options in the given situation. I try to make the most probable decision in the given situation that we are in that game. And sometimes you have to take a bold decision, depending on which player can get you certain runs or can get you those wickets
This was the first series win for the new Indian captain, Shubman Gill, and moments like this surely make a captain happy. The first is always special for any captain, and getting a team whitewash is the cherry on the top. This is surely just the start of a new era for Indian Cricket. Shubman, with his captaincy, is also getting runs for his country, which tells us that he can play in pressure situations.
Kuldeep Yadav was the Man of the Match in the second test match, whereas Ravindra Jadeja was the player of the series. Now the Indian team travels to Australia for their three-match ODI series and five-match T20 series.
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