Shubman Gill realised his mistake of trying to impersonate Virat Kohli: Ex-Indian batter

Former Indian batter and analyst Mohammad Kaif has stated that the newly appointed Indian Test captain, Shubman Gil, looked calm and cool in the fourth and penultimate Test against England at Old Trafford in Manchester.

While Gill lost his cool at Lord’s in London on the third day of the game at Zak Crawley, the English opening batter, he later asserted that he wasn’t proud of what he had done on the field, but added that England openers went against the spirit of the game.

Kaif, on his YouTube channel, asserted that Gill realised the mistake of trying to emulate Kohli as a captain on the field. He further added that whenever cameras zoomed on to Gill, he looked calm and cool.

"In this Test, you must have seen that whenever the camera zoomed in on him, he was calm. He realised his mistake of trying to impersonate Virat Kohli... He realised his calm nature, and it transpired in his batting. He showed that he has temperament," Kaif said on his YouTube channel.

Furthermore, Kaif reckoned that not playing the attacking spin option of Kuldeep Yadav could be one of the reasons why India had to settle for a draw in Manchester. However, Kaif asserted that India should pick Kuldeep for the fifth and final Test at Oval.

"Kuldeep Yadav not playing was a huge mistake in Manchester... you needed a left-arm spinner. I think he will play the next Test match at The Oval because India are 1-2 behind in the series. You have to win The Oval Test. If you lose it, then you'll lose the series. You have to win to level the series. You can't even draw. To win, you need 20 wickets. To bag 20 wickets, you've to play better bowlers in the XI. You need Kuldeep Yadav in the next Test match regardless of the conditions, seaming or overcast," he added.

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