'He deserves that smile': Shastri praises Gambhir as India's bold call pays off

NEW DELHI: Former India caput manager Ravi Shastri, who had sharply criticised the determination to remainder Jasprit Bumrah for the 2nd Test astatine Edgbaston, had to alteration tune astir caput manager Gautam Gambhir and his squad absorption - aft India’s record-breaking 336-run triumph implicit England connected Sunday.Go Beyond The Boundary with our YouTube channel. SUBSCRIBE NOW!Before the match, Shastri expressed disbelief connected Sky Cricket, saying, “You person the champion accelerated bowler successful the world, and you marque him beryllium retired aft 7 days of rest. It’s thing precise hard to believe.”

He further underlined the match’s significance, adding, “If you look astatine the tally India has had, this becomes a very, precise important Test match.”

However, with stand-in pacer Akash Deep taking a stunning 10-wicket lucifer haul successful Bumrah’s place, and Mohammed Siraj chipping successful with six wickets successful the archetypal innings, India turned the tide successful style.

The duo picked up 17 of the 20 English wickets arsenic India secured their first-ever Test triumph astatine Edgbaston successful 9 attempts, levelling the bid 1-1.When cameras caught Gambhir smiling post-win, Shastri, successful the commentary box, acknowledged the turnaround: “Don’t spot that grin excessively often, but helium deserves each spot of it. There is nary amended feeling for a manager than erstwhile you bounce backmost astir instantly to support the bid alive.”

Captain Shubman Gill besides lavished praise connected his bowlers.“Akash Deep bowled with truthful overmuch heart. The areas and lengths helium hit, getting the shot to determination some ways connected specified a wicket, was conscionable magnificent,” Gill said. He besides confirmed that Bumrah volition instrumentality for the 3rd Test astatine Lord’s, opening July 10.India’s bold enactment calls - which besides included dropping Sai Sudharsan and Shardul Thakur - paid disconnected handsomely, with the revamped lineup delivering nether unit and reigniting the five-Test series.