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Gautam Gambhir feels that Shubman Gill has all the skills to be a successful captain for India, but said that the 25-year-old needs to be given the time to excel. Gill's first outing as captain ended in a loss for India at Headingley.
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00:00We will take questions from this side first and then we will move on to this side.
00:13Who wants to go first?
00:14Yes sir.
00:15What do you think about this?
00:32First of all, the catchers are left.
00:35The best fielders have left the catchers.
00:37From the batting point of view, it is disappointing because in the first inning, we had 7 wickets in the first inning and 6 wickets in the third inning.
00:48When we had the chance to make the 1st inning, we were able to dominate in the first inning.
00:57But again, these things happen.
00:59Hopefully we can learn in the second test match.
01:01The best thing is that in the 4-5 days, we had opportunities where we can dominate the test match.
01:08Do you think that Shardul was taken to the team as a specialist bowler?
01:17The first inning was taken as a specialist bowler.
01:22As a bowling all-rounder was taken.
01:24So many times, the captain would go with his instincts.
01:28And the way that the catcher had the bowling ball in the first inning,
01:32which had done a control in the first inning,
01:34was very important.
01:35The way that the catcher was batting in England was very important.
01:37And the way that the catcher had the spell,
01:39the catcher had the other end.
01:41He was able to rotate the three three points.
01:43We have to know how much quality of the catcher was in India.
01:47It's not that if you have a fourth seamer, then you will have to take the spinner first.
01:55Sometimes the captain goes with his instincts, depending on the surface as well.
01:59Gautam, just 9 times from 8 to 11, both innings put together.
02:05I mean, wickets can go to good balls and that can happen.
02:09But just the way that they got out, not applying themselves, not just one time,
02:15but also in the second inning, how disappointing is that?
02:19And between the innings, did you have a word with them that this kind of attitude is not on with the captain?
02:23Look, first of all, I'll tell you, it's not that they were not applying themselves.
02:27Sometimes people fail and that's okay.
02:29I know it is disappointing and more importantly, I think they are more disappointed than anyone
02:33because they knew that we had the opportunity like I just mentioned,
02:37that we could have got to 570, 580 in the first inning, we could have dominated from there.
02:41It's not that they are not working hard in the nets as well.
02:43Sometimes these things happen. Even the pure batters fail as well.
02:47So hopefully they got to learn and hopefully we can have better performances from our tail.
02:51And that is not the only reason why we lost the Test match, to be honest.
02:55There were other moments as well where we could have won the Test match.
02:59If everyone wants to contribute, be it with the ball, be it with the bat or on the field as well.
03:03But I'm not going to single out, sitting here and single out, it's because of the tail,
03:07or tail couldn't contribute or 8, 9, 10, 11 couldn't contribute.
03:09That's why we lost the Test match.
03:11We lose together, we win together.
03:13Look, first Test match, obviously there are nerves, it's a great honour.
03:25As he's already mentioned that, captain the Test side, not many people get that opportunity
03:31and he was phenomenal. More importantly, I think the way he batted in the first inning,
03:34obviously I'm sure he would have had his own nerves, being the captain for the first time
03:38and then getting 100. So everything that it takes for him to be a successful captain,
03:43we've got to just give him time.
03:45It's still very early days, he's only captain for the first time, I'm sure he's going to get better.
03:49And these are tough places to captain. So it's like pushing someone in deep sea,
03:53and I'm sure he's going to come out as a proper professional.
03:57I think that's a bit of a consistency in this thing, that in 2022,
04:05you're not getting 20 rickets in that way, from South Africa to H.P.S.N. 2022,
04:11then to the Musician Series, the Borderlands Trophy, or the Today Series.
04:16Do you have any attention to this?
04:18And if you have any data or any data that you have,
04:24you can tell us about the number of factors?
04:27Look, you're a generalist, you have more data that you have,
04:30that in this bullying attack, there are three gains in this attack,
04:34which have played one, played four test matches,
04:37one played five test matches, and one played one,
04:40and one played two test matches.
04:42So you have to give them time to give them.
04:44In 2020 or whatever you've told,
04:47we have four tests in this game,
04:50which were more than 40 test matches.
04:53One day or T20 cricket,
04:56when you go to Australia,
04:59or England or South Africa,
05:01the experience matters.
05:03And these are still early days.
05:04If every test match will start to judge your bowlers,
05:08then how will the bowling attack develop?
05:12So when you talk about data,
05:14or stats,
05:15you also need to know how much experience is.
05:19If you look at Bumrah and Siraj,
05:21if you look at the rest of the game,
05:23then you don't have much experience.
05:25But they've got quality,
05:26then they sit in the dressing room,
05:27and we've got to keep backing them.
05:29Because it's not about one tour,
05:31it's about building a fast bowling battery,
05:35which can serve India for a long time,
05:36and test cricket.
05:37Last question for Dr.
05:38Yeah.
05:39For the young team,
05:40how bad,
05:41and how strong will this defeat be?
05:43Because they said there are many moments
05:44when they could have gone and grabbed and won it.
05:46But how bad is this defeat's team,
05:48and how do you help?
05:49Look, every defeat is bad.
05:51It's not about young team,
05:52or it's not about experienced team.
05:54It's an Indian team.
05:55And we take pride in winning each and every game
05:57for our country.
05:58Young team is not an excuse.
06:01We represent 140 crore proud Indians,
06:04and we will try and give our absolute best
06:06with no excuses.
06:07We will turn up every test match
06:09thinking that we can win the test match
06:10and win the series.
06:12Coach, talking about a bit of positive
06:15Reshampan two centuries,
06:17how was it to witness that knock around Reshampan?
06:21And of course, being the vice captain,
06:23being one of the leaders in this group,
06:24how he has taken that responsibility?
06:26That role we saw that…
06:27There are three more centuries as well.
06:29Yes, absolutely.
06:30Those are big positives as well.
06:32Of course.
06:33I'm talking about all the positives too.
06:35I'm talking about the positives,
06:36what would you take?
06:37I would have liked it if you would have said
06:38that 100 from Yashasvi,
06:39100 from Shubhman on debut as captain,
06:42100 from KL,
06:43and two centuries from Rishabh.
06:45So, five centuries in a test match
06:47is a great start to be honest.
06:49And hopefully the question could have been better.
06:52But then again,
06:53there's a great positives.
06:54We had a fifa from Jaspit Bumrah as well.
06:56But eventually, ultimately,
06:57everything boils down to that if you don't get the results,
06:59we go out there to get the results.
07:02Yes, individual performances are good.
07:04Yes, we won those big runs from our top six, seven,
07:07which we got in this test match.
07:08We got a fifa from Bumrah.
07:09But at the end of the day,
07:10you go out there to win a test match.
07:12And unfortunately, that wasn't the result.
07:14So, we take it up our chin and move forward.
07:16So, we take it up our chin and move forward.
07:21Will losing the first game,
07:24also your plan with Jasper at all?
07:26Or you mentioned him already playing three matches.
07:30Does going 1-0 down impact that?
07:33Sorry, I didn't get you.
07:34He's going to play three test matches, yes.
07:36What's the question?
07:37So, going 1-0 down,
07:38will not change that or change the plans?
07:41No, we won't change the plans.
07:43I think for us,
07:44to manage his workload is more important
07:46because there's a lot of cricket going forward
07:48and we know that what he brings on the table as well.
07:50So, before he came on the store,
07:52it was already decided that he's going to play three test matches.
07:55But let's see how his body turns out.
07:57But we haven't decided which two other test matches he's going to play.
08:00We absolutely have the bowling attack.
08:06We believe in them.
08:07We trust in them.
08:08When we pick the squad,
08:09we pick the squad on trust, not on hope.
08:11And as I just mentioned,
08:13those are inexperienced bowlers,
08:14but they will keep getting better.
08:16And we saw in this test match as well,
08:18that for the first four and a half,
08:20four days,
08:21we were in a position,
08:22or even on day five,
08:23we were in a position where we could have won the test match.
08:25So, we believe and we trust that these boys will deliver for us.
08:30The second and a half,
08:32yes,
08:33the second and a half.
08:35Saeed.
08:36Saeed.
08:37Coach,
08:38just wanted to ask you,
08:39there's always that,
08:40that question mark,
08:41to balance the depth in batting
08:43against picking 20 rickets.
08:45Now,
08:46I'm not just taking,
08:47asking you to take stock of this test match,
08:49but going forward,
08:50how do you plan to balance that,
08:51because,
08:52Sardul I am hoping was in the squad,
08:54also because of his batting,
08:55because he's a bowling all-rounder as you mentioned,
08:57so going forward,
08:58Is there a temptation to go in with five specialist bowlers just to pack up the bowlers?
09:01See, all depends on the surface.
09:02I can't sit here and decide that what combination are we going to go with.
09:06Yes, it's important to take 20 wickets.
09:08That is the only way you can win test matches.
09:10You can, as I've always said one thing, that you can score 1,000 runs,
09:13but there are no guarantees that you're going to win a test match.
09:15But if you take 20 wickets, more often than not,
09:17you'll end up winning a game of test match.
09:20So yes, the first and topmost priority is to take 20 wickets,
09:24but it also depends on what surface we play on
09:26and what combination we want to go with.
09:28But yes, 20 wickets are important.
09:30Just a small question.
09:31No problem. Go for it.
09:32Harshit Rara was added to the squad for the first test.
09:35That's what the DCA official statement said.
09:37So what is the plan with him going forward?
09:39Does he continue to stay with the squad?
09:40If you haven't spoken to the chairman selector,
09:42I'll speak to the chairman selector because there was a bit of a niggle in the group.
09:45That's why we wanted him as a backup, but at the moment everything looks fine.
09:49So if everyone is fine, he will have to fly back,
09:52but I'll still speak to the chairman.
09:56Do you suppose that the condition there, you've come here before,
10:05not much help for the bowlers?
10:07No, we weren't, to be honest,
10:08because the way England bats, the way England plays their cricket,
10:11we always expected that it's going to be something like this.
10:14But then on day one, we thought that there's going to be more for the bowlers.
10:18But again, I think that's fine.
10:21Look, ultimately, it's about the condition,
10:25but it's more about what we do of those conditions is more important.
10:30And again, my answer remains the same,
10:32that we were always in the game from day one to day five.
10:38But again, if the condition remains the same,
10:40we will definitely be in play in the next test match.
10:42I just want to ask about the state of the ball.
10:52There's a lot of times that the players wanted to,
10:54you know, they found the young players to sort of put it to be the test,
10:58and maybe, you know, was it, were you surprised at all?
11:00Because as early as the 20th over, there were, you know...
11:05No, I wasn't surprised.
11:06These things happen.
11:07Sometimes it can go out of shape because of the quick outfield,
11:10and there are so many...
11:12The square is full of wickets.
11:14Sometimes it can actually go out of shape as well.
11:16And sometimes it can go really soft as well.
11:18And for me, I think the important thing in these conditions is the ball,
11:22because I think once it's overcast,
11:26and if the ball is in good shape,
11:28obviously it can start to do a lot more
11:30as compared to normally if it's out of shape.
11:32So that could be one of the reasons.
11:33And these are small, small things.
11:36I think it's up to the empire and the bowler,
11:38what they feel is important.
11:41Final question.
11:42On bottom, of course, as you said,
11:45Guna and Siraj both are very well.
11:46How do you rate the bowling performance of bowlers 3 and 4,
11:50keeping in mind their experience and everything,
11:52just the third and fourth pass bowl ever?
11:54No, I thought Prasib was really good.
11:56I think he bowled really well.
11:58He got us crucial wickets as well.
12:00We picked him because we thought that he's got something different.
12:03He's got that bounce.
12:04And in the first inning, I think he used that bounce really well.
12:07Even in the second inning, yes, he'll keep getting better.
12:10He'll keep getting better with experience.
12:11He's got all the ingredients of being a very good bowler, test bowler,
12:15which he had shown in Australia and Sydney and here as well.
12:19And that's why I said that we'll keep backing these boys.
12:22Yeah, Shardul, obviously, when you talk about Shardul,
12:25he was used a little less.
12:28But the reason was probably Jadeja bowled really well.
12:31So we thought that Jadeja will give us control.
12:33Shardul got us two important wickets.
12:35So I'm not going to sit here and say that this guy didn't bowl well
12:37or that guy bowled well.
12:38Shardul gave us two important wickets,
12:40which got us back in the game.
12:42Again, I think we just got to be more consistent.
12:45That is what is more important.
12:46And these boys will learn.
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