Gautam Gambhir slams England players on handhsake issue: The fourth Test played between India and England in Manchester was full of drama. In view of India’s strong position, England captain Ben Stokes offered a draw in the 138th over of the match, which was rejected by Ravindra Jadeja and Washington Sundar. Actually both the batsmen were close to their centuries.
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The tired and frustrated England players did not like this and the atmosphere on the field became heated. Indian team coach Gautam Gambhir has supported his players for rejecting the offer of a draw. He says that would England have accepted the offer of a draw in such a situation?
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Gautam Gambhir thrashed the English
India has drawn the fourth Test match. In India’s second innings, opener KL Rahul, captain Shubman Gill, all-rounder Ravindra Jadeja and Washington Sundar played brilliantly. They were the heroes of this draw. In the post-match press conference, Gambhir thrashed the English players. He said,
“If one batsman is on 90 and the other is on 85, are they not entitled to their century? If the English players were in the same situation, would they have left the field? No. Our boys faced every difficulty. They have earned those centuries. We have not come here to please anyone.”
Captain Shubman Gill praised Jadeja and Sundar
Captain Shubman Gill praised his team’s batting after drawing the fourth Test against England. He also supported his players’ decision not to accept Ben Stokes’ offer to end the match early. He said that Ravindra Jadeja and Washington Sundar fully deserved their centuries and should have been given a chance to complete it. While talking to the media in the post-match press conference, he said,
“Of course, it was up to both of them, but we thought they batted brilliantly. Both guys were in their 90s, so we thought they fully deserved a hundred.”
