Led by the young Shubman Gill, India put up a valiant fightback to win the ENG vs IND 5th Test yesterday (August 4) and in the process salvaged a dramatic 2-2 series draw. Gill, who also finished as the highest run-scorer of the five-match series with 754 runs at an average of 75.40 won the Player of the Series too. The other winner was Harry Brook.
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Notably, in England, the opposition coaches name their respective choices for the player of the series award and subsequently Brendon McCullum listed Gill. However, in a new revelation, former India cricketer turned commentator Dinesh Karthik has revealed in the aftermath of the series that Baz wanted to change his nomination to another Indian star.
Karthik explained that the choice flipped to Mohammed Siraj within half an hour of Day 5 as the Indian speedster turned the game around. With England needing just 35 runs and four wickets in hand on the last day of the Test, all the odds were stacked against India. However, Siraj stepped up to the occasion, taking three of the remaining four scalps to complete with a fifer and lead India to a spectacular win.
Speaking about McCullum’s swift change, Karthik said on Cricbuzz, “If the match had gotten over yesterday (Day 4), Shubman Gill was the man of the series. And obviously, Atherton [Mike Atherton] was the one doing the presentation. So, he had all the questions ready. Everything was for Shubman Gill.”
He added, “Baz McCullum turned it around in a matter of half an hour, 40 minutes — to Mohammed Siraj. He even spoke about him in the post-match with Sky Sports — about how he enjoyed watching Siraj bowl and all the eloquent things he had to say about him.”
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After doing a tremendous job in his maiden series as Test captain, Shubman Gill will next return to captaincy duties during the two-match home Test series against West Indies, slated to be held later this year in October. It will be followed by another two Tests against the Proteas in November.
On the other hand, the Indian team will next be in action in the Asia Cup 2025 in a month’s time, scheduled to start from September 9. The continental tournament will be co-hosted by India and Sri Lanka and will be held in T20 format, acting as a dress rehearsal for next year’s T20 World Cup 2026.
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