Shubman Gill reveals Jasprit Bumrah’s Lord’s Test status, snubs Ahmedabad while naming most iconic stadium

Shubman Gill was a happy captain after the India National Cricket Team crushed the England National Cricket Team in the second Test of the five-match series on Sunday, July 6.

Speaking after the match, Shubman Gill revealed whether the pace spearhead Jasprit Bumrah would play the third Test match against Ben Stokes-led England at Lord's in London.

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India win the second Test by 336 runs

India lost the toss and were invited to bat on a solid batting pitch. The visitors made the most of it and piled up a colossal score of 587 runs on the board in 151 overs.

Shubman Gill led India from the front with his record-breaking Innings of 269 runs that put him in the history books. Other than Gill, Yashasvi Jaiswal (87) and Ravindra Jadeja (89) impressed with their 80s and put the English bowlers under pressure.

With the ball, India started off well and reduced the Three Lions to 84/5, before Jamie Smith (184*) and Harry Brook (158) staged a comeback and took England to 407. Indian pacers Mohammed Siraj (6/70) and Akash Deep (4/88) shared all 10 wickets between them and helped their team get an 180-run lead.

In their second innings with the bat, India continued their batting brilliance and scored 427 for 6 before declaring and setting up a target of 608 runs for the hosts. Gill smashed a sensational 161 runs while KL Rahul, Rishabh Pant, and Ravindra Jadeja hit good fifties.

Meanwhile, Akash Deep shone with a 6-wicket haul in the last innings, and India bowled out England for 271 to register a colossal 336-run win.

They (Akash Deep and Siraj) were magnificent - Shubman Gill

Speaking during the post-match presentation ceremony after winning the Player of the Match award, captain Shubman Gill hailed his teammates for bouncing back from the defeat. He said:

"Yes, definitely. I think all the things we spoke about after the last game have been on spot with all those things.I think, the way we came back was tremendous. The way we came back with our bowling and fielding after the first game has been incredible.

"On this kind of wicket, we knew that if we got 400-500 runs, it would be enough to put them under pressure. Not every game will be like Headingley. You won't drop that many chances every day."

Shubman Gill, in particular, was impressed with the pace-bowling duo of Mohammed Siraj and Akash Deep for wreaking havoc. While talking about the star pacers, he said:

"They (Akash Deep and Siraj) were magnificent. The way we managed to get through their top order was fantastic. I think Prasidh Krishna was excellent as well. He didn't get as many wickets, but he bowled really well. Akash Deep was superb. He hit the right lengths and was getting the ball to move both ways, which was difficult on a pitch like this. He was magnificent for us."

Definitely - Shubman Gill confirms Jasprit Bumrah's availability for the Lord's Test

Shubman Gill further talked about his personal form with the bat and said that he is quite comfortable with his game. He asserted:

"I am comfortable. I am definitely feeling comfortable with my game, and if we are able to win matches and series with my contributions, it will be great. As I said before, I want to play as a batter, and go out as a batter and make decisions as a batter. Sometimes you won't take some risks when you're thinking as a captain, which you have to do as a batter."

In the end, Shubman Gill confirmed that the pace spearhead Jasprit Bumrah will return to India playing XI for the third Test and labelled Lord's as the most iconic stadium in the world. He stated:

"Definitely (Jasprit Bumrah will be playing at Lord's). Very excited for it (3rd Test). Possibly the most iconic stadium in the world. As a kid, you dream of playing at Lord's. Really, a great feeling. No bigger honour than going to Lord's and playing there. No bigger honour than to captain your country in a Test match at Lord's. Thank you."