{"id":245145,"date":"2025-07-07T11:36:18","date_gmt":"2025-07-07T11:36:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/245145\/"},"modified":"2025-07-07T11:36:18","modified_gmt":"2025-07-07T11:36:18","slug":"india-vs-england-very-tempting-to-play-kuldeep-but-shubman-gill-explains-edgbaston-selection-call-cricket-news","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/245145\/","title":{"rendered":"India vs England: ‘Very tempting to play Kuldeep, but …’: Shubman Gill explains Edgbaston selection call | Cricket News"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"IndiaShubnam Gill (Pic credit: BCCI) Shubman Gill<\/a>, leading India in a historic series-levelling triumph at Edgbaston, revealed the rationale behind excluding in-form wrist-spinner Kuldeep Yadav<\/a> from the playing XI. Despite the allure of Kuldeep\u2019s wicket-taking prowess, the team opted for Washington Sundar<\/a> to bolster lower-order batting following twin collapses in the Leeds Test.Go Beyond The Boundary with our YouTube channel. SUBSCRIBE NOW!<\/a>\u201cIt\u2019s very tempting when you have a bowler like Kuldeep,\u201d Gill said after India\u2019s emphatic 336-run win. \u201cOne of the reasons why I wanted to play Washington was because he gives us batting depth.\u201d<\/p>\n

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Washington vindicated that decision with his all-round performance \u2014 offering key contributions with both bat and ball \u2014 helping India to their first-ever Test win at Edgbaston and their biggest victory overseas by runs.<\/p>\n

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Gill highlighted how a crucial partnership between himself and Washington shifted momentum. \u201cIf there was no partnership, our lead would have been around 70-80-90 runs, which is psychologically very different from 180.\u201dThe skipper also emphasised the importance of spinners like Washington and Jadeja when the Dukes ball goes soft after 30-odd overs, offering limited assistance to pacers. \u201cSometimes spin gives you more control than fast bowling. That was our mindset.\u201dElaborating on in-game strategies, Gill admitted taking a calculated risk during England’s first innings. \u201cWhen they were 83\/5, we went for short balls to try for that extra wicket and break through. We leaked some runs but were ahead enough in the game to afford that.\u201d<\/p>\n

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Addressing India\u2019s long-standing Edgbaston jinx, Gill was unfazed. \u201cI don\u2019t believe in stats or history. I believe this is the best Indian team capable of winning here.\u201dHe also disclosed that his dominant form – 585 runs in four innings – was a result of dedicated Test preparation that began as the IPL wound down. \u201cI want to make the most of this purple patch,\u201d he said.The focus now shifts to Lord\u2019s, with Gill optimistic: \u201cWe\u2019ve got the momentum. If we keep fighting, this could be a series to remember.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Shubnam Gill (Pic credit: BCCI) Shubman Gill, leading India in a historic series-levelling triumph at Edgbaston, revealed the…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":245146,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[4101],"tags":[1406,95230,95227,80952,32441,29742,95228,34926,79,16,15,89649,95229],"class_list":{"0":"post-245145","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-cricket","8":"tag-cricket","9":"tag-dukes-ball-cricket","10":"tag-edgbaston-test-victory","11":"tag-india-vs-england-test-match","12":"tag-indian-cricket-team","13":"tag-kuldeep-yadav","14":"tag-lords-test-match","15":"tag-shubman-gill","16":"tag-sports","17":"tag-uk","18":"tag-united-kingdom","19":"tag-washington-sundar","20":"tag-washington-sundar-performance"},"share_on_mastodon":{"url":"https:\/\/pubeurope.com\/@uk\/114811750817729227","error":""},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/245145","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=245145"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/245145\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/245146"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=245145"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=245145"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=245145"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}