'Even if India lose the series ...' - Yograj Singh after India beat England at Edgbaston

Former India cricketer Yograj Singh has travel retired successful enactment of nationalist squad caput manager Gautam Gambhir, urging critics to backmost the 43-year-old pursuing India’s historical triumph astatine Edgbaston. Under Gambhir's guidance, the Shubman Gill-led broadside secured their first-ever Test triumph astatine the venue, defeating England by 336 runs to level the five-match bid 1-1. Prior to the triumph successful Birmingham, Gambhir faced scrutiny for India's signifier successful the longest format, peculiarly aft the team’s five-wicket nonaccomplishment to England successful the bid opener astatine Leeds. However, Yograj stressed that Gambhir should not beryllium criticised, arsenic helium continues to lend positively to Indian cricket. “Indian players are consistently increasing and improving their game. We volition enactment them always. We should not talk astir Gautam Gambhir due to the fact that helium is doing well.

Gambhir, Yuvraj Singh, and Rahul Dravid are giving backmost to cricket due to the fact that they person received truthful much,” Yograj told ANI.

India’s caller Test signifier had been underwhelming, with losses piling up since the commencement of their location bid against New Zealand past year. The broadside had suffered 7 defeats successful 9 matches, including a whitewash by the Kiwis, a 3-1 nonaccomplishment successful Australia, and the opening Test against England. Despite the inconsistent run, Yograj urged for continued enactment for the team. “Even if our squad loses the series, we should not demoralise them. If you lose, you volition not beryllium determination to explain; if you win, you don't person to explain. We anticipation that we triumph the bid nether the captaincy of Shubman Gill,” helium said.

India present caput to Lord’s for the 3rd Test, looking to instrumentality the pb successful the series.