Shubman Gill Blunder: In the second Test match between India and the West Indies, being played at the Arun Jaitley Stadium, Delhi, Indian skipper Shubman Gill made a major strategic mistake that completely changed the course of the game, which was in their favor till Day 2. Batting first, India declared their first innings at 518 runs, but in response, the West Indies were bowled out for just 248 runs.
India had a massive lead of 270 runs in the first innings, and Gill unhesitatingly enforced the follow-on. At that time, this decision seemed completely correct, but by Day 4, it appeared to have been a blunder for the Shubman Gill-led team.
Shubman Gill Blunder In IND vs WI
In the second innings, the West Indies displayed remarkable spirit and batted resolutely against Team India’s strong bowling. As a result, the team that had to follow on not only avoided an innings defeat but also forced India to bat in the fourth innings.
This scenario was witnessed in Indian cricket after almost a long wait of 13 years. The last time India had to bat again after being forced to follow on was in the Ahmedabad Test against England in 2012. At that time, no player in the current Indian squad had even made their international debut.
Brilliant Performance By Indian Spinners In IND vs WI
Speaking about the Indian bowling attack, Indian spinners performed brilliantly in the first innings. Kuldeep Yadav took 5 wickets, while Ravindra Jadeja took 4. However, the Indian bowlers looked completely colorless in the second innings. However, the Indian bowlers made a comeback in the second session, and by tea time, the visiting team’s score was 361/9, leading by 91 runs.
Meanwhile, Shubman Gill’s decision to enforce the follow-on is now under question, and cricket fans are calling it a blunder.
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