NEW DELHI: Former India Take a look at captain and present ODI skipper Rohit Sharma, who not too long ago retired from red-ball cricket on the age of 38, was seen vacationing in Milan at the same time as Workforce India battles England within the ongoing Anderson-Tendulkar Trophy five-Take a look at sequence. His successor, Shubman Gill, got here beneath fireplace following India’s five-wicket defeat within the sequence opener at Headingley — his first match as Take a look at captain.Rohit, now targeted solely on One-Day Internationals, shared glimpses of his vacation in Italy on social media, together with a photograph of the enduring Duomo di Milano cathedral. His subsequent cricketing task is scheduled for August, when India excursions Bangladesh for a three-match ODI sequence beginning on August 17.In the meantime, India endured a irritating loss at Headingley, the place England chased down a steep goal of 371 runs within the fourth innings — their second-highest profitable chase in Assessments and the best ever in opposition to India.
Former England captain Nasser Hussain, talking on Sky Sports activities, was crucial of Gill’s captaincy debut.“I noticed somebody discovering his manner. He did not fairly have that on-field aura of Rohit and Kohli. I believed he adopted the ball quite a bit and was reactive somewhat than proactive. When Rohit and Kohli captained, you seemed down and instantly knew who was in cost. On this sport, I noticed two or three captains — captaincy by committee,” Hussain stated.England’s victory was anchored by Ben Duckett’s explosive 149, aided by Joe Root’s unbeaten 53 and debutant Jamie Smith’s regular 44 not out.Regardless of India boasting 5 particular person centuries throughout each innings — with Shubman Gill, KL Rahul, Yashasvi Jaiswal, and Rishabh Pant all reaching triple figures — the group did not convert that dominance right into a win.
Whereas highlighting Gill’s management struggles, Hussain additionally famous that the younger captain wasn’t solely responsible for the loss.“India misplaced the match due to two issues Gill could not management — dropped catches and batting collapses,” he stated, referencing India’s sloppy fielding and key middle-order failures.India had England at susceptible positions — 276/5 within the first innings and 333/4 within the second — however did not capitalise. Essential batting collapses noticed India lose 7 wickets for 41 runs of their first innings and 6 for 31 within the second, in the end swinging the match in England’s favour.
