Team India captain Shubman Gill was opened up about a recent on-field incident between two teams of Tendulkar-Anderson Trophy ongoing in the UK. Gill also stated that there was no tension on the field between the sides, describing the relationship between the players as “great.”
England and India show signs of mental and physical fatigue. The two teams will face off in their fifth final Test at London’s oval starting Thursday, July 31st. England currently aims to lead the Series 2-1 and seal the contest, but India wins to level the series and avoid defeat.
The relationship is great – Shubman Gill
At a press conference on the eve of the oval test, Shubman Gill spoke about flare-ups on the field between Indian and English players during an ongoing Test series. He emphasized that such incidents are a natural part of competitive cricket, adding that the relationship is great.
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“The relationship is great. When you’re on the field, you’re trying to win. Both teams are very competitive and sometimes at the moment when things happen. But when the game is repeated, there’s mutual respect so you don’t have any regrets about what happened on the field.”
Shubman Gill and Zach Crawley involved in the Lord’s passionate exchange.
The Test series between India and England is filled with passionate moments and continues to attract fans. Shubman Gill verbally spewed with Lord Zack Crawley, accusing him of intentionally wasting his time. As the series progresses, tension between both sides continues to rise.
Another incident happened in Old Trafford. There, despite visible frustration from the opposition, Rabindra Jadeha refused to finish the play early on the final day. Jadeja, along with Washington Sundar, completed the century before the pair left the field.
Drama is also expanding from the field. Team India head coach Gautam Ganbir was involved in a fierce exchange with oval curator Lee Fortis just two days before the final test. The conflict quickly became word-of-mouth on social media.
It really doesn’t matter what happened in the last match – Shubman Gill
When asked whether the match going to the final session escalated tensions between India and Britain, Shubman Gill dismissed the idea. He said there were no feelings that were inherited from his previous encounter.
“Not so. Once the game is over, I want to move on to the next game and be competitive and play as much as I can,” Gill said.
“For us, what happened in the last game doesn’t really matter. Nothing happened in the last game, and we want to do our best in the next game,” he added.
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