IND vs ENG / Former captain's big statement, said - there is no RO-KO issue in Gill's captaincy

IND vs ENG: The Indian cricket team has suffered a crushing defeat in the first match of the five-match Test series against England. In the Leeds Test, Team India was defeated by the host team by 5 wickets. In the fourth innings, England got a target of 371 runs, which they achieved by losing only 5 wickets. After this defeat, while questions are being raised on the performance of the Indian team, most fingers are being raised on Shubman Gill, who is handling the captaincy.

Questions raised on Gill's captaincy

With this match, Shubman Gill captained for the first time in the Test format, but his leadership on the field looked weak. Former English captain Nasser Hussain said after the match, "Gill did not have the leadership ability like Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli. He was only reacting, whereas when Rohit and Kohli are the captains, it is clear who is leading the team. In the Leeds Test, it seemed as if two or three captains were present on the field." Questions on bowling order and strategy too

Hussain also said that India has experienced spin all-rounders like Ravichandran Ashwin, Ravindra Jadeja and Axar Patel, but there is still a lack of fast bowling all-rounders. He warned that if the top order batting of the Indian team continues to lose six wickets for 31 runs and seven wickets for 41 runs, then the entire series will become one-sided.

Broad said - victory was in India's hands

Former England fast bowler Stuart Broad also commented on the defeat. He said, "India had every chance to win this Test match. But they could not capitalize on the opportunity. England's condition was critical at one time, but India failed to maintain the pressure." It is clear from this statement that strategic lapses and lack of experience in captaincy became the major reason for India's defeat.

Now eyes on Edgbaston Test

Now the second Test match between India and England will be played at Edgbaston from July 2. This match will be very important for Shubman Gill as here he not only has to bring the team back but also prove himself as a capable Test captain. If a mistake like Leeds happens again, then this tour can prove to be a nightmare for India.