“It is wise to stick to the attitude that works for you” - Former Indian cricketers slam Shubman Gill for his ‘unnecessary’ aggression at Lord’s

Former Indian cricketers Mohammad Kaif and Navjot Singh Sidhu have slammed the Indian Test captain Shubman Gill for his aggressive confrontation with England opening batters Zak Crawley and Ben Duckett on Day 3 of the Lord’s Test.

Kaif and Sidhu felt that Gill’s heated on-field moment changed the game’s complexion, which helped England to come out of their shell and give their best as a team, putting up an inspirational effort to bag a 22-run win to lead the series by 2-1.

Moving into the details, Gill went hard of Crawley, who was wasting a lot of time just before stumps on Day 3. While India wanted to bowl two overs before stumps, Crawley’s tactics meant they could bowl only one over, which didn’t go down well with the Indian skipper.

“Shubman Gill's fight with Zak Crawley charged England. After Edgbaston, there were questions about their batting, bowling and captaincy. But that incident fired up Stokes and he bowled an inspiring spell. It is wise to stick to the attitude that works for you. Gill will learn this the hard way,” Kaif posted on X.

Furthermore, Sidhu also called Shubman Gill’s aggression “unnecessary” on his Instagram handle, adding that while the situation was one-step forward, and two-step backward, calling the situation awkward.

“For India, it’s obvious to say ‘One-step forward, two-step backward, situation awkward.’ If India would’ve capitalised on the opportunities throughout these three games, we would’ve been 3-0 ahead in the series in England,” he said.

“Jadeja deserves as much praise as possible, he stood tall in the middle. Where did India lose? 63 extra runs were given by India while England gave away only 30. Gill’s aggression which was an advantage for India became a disadvantage for the team. The aggression was unnecessary,” he added.

“I feel the Indian team will learn from their mistakes and move towards improvement. Well tried India, you are not obligated to succeed, you are obligated to try your darndest best, defeated but not disgraced,” he concluded.

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