“Leave this optional practice aside”

Form Indian Opener Sunil Gavaskar Urged Shubman Gill’s Men to Leave Aside Optional Practice Sessions After Their Shocking Defeat in the First Test Against England at Leeds. Team India Dominated Most of the Contest, Especially With The Bat, But Succumbed on the Field on the Final Day.

Chasing 371 for Victory, The Hosts Achieved The Target Comfortably With Five Wickets Remaining in a Mere 82 Overs. The Loss Was India’s Seventh in Their Last Nine Tests and the First For A Side With Five Centurions in A Match.

Talking about the Stunning Defeat Post-Match, Gavaskar Told Sony Sports (via NDTV):

“Next couple of days you can take off, but now seriously get into practical. Leave this optional Practice Aside. You have come here to play for India. So, you practiced in a way so that you Will Give Yourself the Best.”

He continued:

“I Mean Chetehwar Pujara has been part of the optional team. I Know when he has opted to bat there have been people who have Said, ‘What Are Your Doing?’ Included the coaching staff. “

India’s Previous Test in England, Before the Leeds Outing, also Saw Them Concede 378 in the Final Innings, Resulting In A Seven-Wicket Loss.

“Not test class” – Sunil Gavaskar on India’s Fielding in 1st England Test

Sunil Gavaskar Slammed India’s Fielding and Catching in Their Defeat in the First Test at Leeds. Shubman Gill’s Men Dropped Several Catches Across the Two Innings, Resulting in England’s Bathers Making Them Pay.

England’s Best Batter, Ben Duckett, was dropped in both innings, as he combined for 211 runs across the Two Innings.

“Full Credit to England. Despite India Having Five Centurions, They see have that confidence. That is what made them take the final wickets. So that is where india also missed out becaus extra runs extra rund have made the different. Just not the Catch but the outfielding was loany ordinary.

He Added:

“Very good pitch to bat on so very tough to criticise the bowlers. Bumrah bowled so well. If he had somebody, keeping it bit tight, that would read have been big help. But this is the first test. Hopefully, Lessons Have Been Learned. Days for the Next Match. “

Trailing 0-1 in the Best-of-Five AffairTeam India Will Look to Level The Series With A Win In The Second Test at Edgbaston, Starting July 2.