'How Good Was India Today…': Former Captain Lauds Dawn Of Shubman Gill Era – News18

Former India captain Sourav Ganguly on Friday praised the efforts of the Indian batters, giving a special mention to skipper Shubman Gill and Yashasvi Jaiswal, as the duo scored centuries to take India to 359/3 at the end of Day 1 of the Headingley Test against England.
Jaiswal and Gill announced their readiness to carry India’s batting into the post-Virat Kohli-Rohit Sharma era, striking amazing centuries.
Gill and Jaiswal shared a 129-run stand for a determined third-wicket stand that carried India to 221 from 92/2 after KL Rahul and debutant Sai Sudharsan were dismissed in quick succession.
“How good was India today? Start of a series day 1 .. so much improvement in Subhman Gill’s test match batting in away conditions .. Yashasvi as usual superb again .. looked a quality team. A long series awaits @bcci,” Ganguly tweeted on Friday night.
Rishabh Pant was keeping vigil with Gill at close. But there was an underlying importance to the hundreds of Jaiswal and Gill other than giving a head-start on Day 1 of the five-match Anderson-Tendulkar Trophy.
This Indian batting line-up is a tad thin on experience after the recent retirements of former captains Kohli and Rohit, who played at the pivotal No. 4 and opening slots in their illustrious careers.
Both Jaiswal and Gill aren’t newcomers to the unforgiving Test arena, but there has been widespread anxiety over how the New Gen India stars would step into the big shoes of their predecessors.
But the portents are quite bright, if the day’s innings by Jaiswal and Gill are anything to go by.
Jaiswal was the first to reach the three-figure mark, the fifth in his flourishing career, off 144 deliveries and Gill reached his landmark off 140 balls in the final passage of the day.
But the way they reached that point was different. Jaiswal eschewed his natural flair as the first session offered its share of assistance to the English bowlers in the shape of movement and carry.

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