There is a difference between Gautam Gambhir’s words and actionsImage Credit Source: Getty Images
Gautam Gambhir was given recognition to Gautam Gambhir in Indian cricket. Handling innings in difficult circumstances, winning the title with his captaincy in a tournament like IPL has been the specialty of Gambhir. Apart from this, they are also known for direct and aggressive statements. Especially in any case, he always repeats his policy of winning. But now it seems that they do not apply what they do in front of the media. The second Test match between India and England in Edgbaston has become the most won example of this, in which Gambhir overturned from his point within just 6-7 days.
What did Gautam Gambhir say?
The tour of England did not start well for Team India. The first Test match played in Leeds got out of his hand on the last day. Team India with some less experienced players led by the new captain Shubman Gill performed strongly in their first match. But still on the last day, England achieved a big target like 372 runs and won the match. In the press conference after the match was over, Gambhir discussed the reasons for the defeat and during this time he said the thing which is the untouchable truth of Test cricket- ‘Can be won only by taking 20 wickets.’
Indian head coach Gambhir had clearly said that the Test match is won by not taking the run. He said, “You cannot win the Test match by just scoring runs. You also score 1000 runs but until 20 wickets, you cannot win the match. Our priority is always to take 20 wickets but the balance (playing 11) will depend on the pitch that we will play on.” This is understood by such a statement and it is expected that Team India will strengthen their bowling in the next match i.e. Edgbaston Test so that the last day of the Leeds Test is not there, where Team India had to yearn for the wicket.
It was exactly the opposite in Edgbaston
But on July 2, when Team India’s playing 11 was announced after the toss on Edgbaston ground, it surprised. Once again the same has happened which has been seen on some occasions before in the last one year coaching career of Gambhir. There is a difference between Gambhir’s words and actions. Jasprit Bumrah’s playing in this test was not already decided and the same happened. A fast bowler was included in his place, but the changes in Team India weakened the ‘Bumrah-without’ bowling attack even more.
Team India needed a bowler who could get wickets. Kuldeep Yadav, a spinner in Team India, is the option who has the ability to get the wickets of the aggressive batsmen of England. Many former cricketers and experts also suggested feeding to Kuldeep Yadav, but in the end, 3 such all -rounders were fielded in addition to 3 fast bowlers, who will be able to make a big impact from their bowling under England circumstances, it is very low.
The playing XI by Gambhir and Captain Gill, besides three major fast bowlers, only one major spin-all-rounder Ravindra Jadeja was selected. At the same time, Batting all-rounder Nitish Kumar Reddy and spin-all-rounder Washington Sundar were included in place of Sai Sudarshan. That is, only 4 prominent bowlers, of which Jadeja has been neutralized in many previous matches. At the same time, Sundar has also not been able to leave a lot of impression in Test cricket with his bowling, while how much bowling Nitish Kumar Reddy will get, it is difficult to say.
Do not do what Gambhir says?
Overall, it became so clear from this playing XI that Team India made these changes only and only for depth in their batting. In both innings of the last match, the lower order players could not contribute with the bat and they understand the real reason for this change. Overall, it is clear that the head coach Gambhir himself could not stand on his own words and overturned within a few days. That is, there is a difference of ground-sky in front of the media in front of the media and then what they do on the field and their words should be made directly on their own risk.
