Gambhir transferred his combating spirit to us: Shardul Thakur

On a tense last day at The Oval, India’s younger Test aspect pulled off a surprising 6-run victory over England, a consequence that helped them sq. the Anderson-Tendulkar Trophy 2-2.

Shardul Thakur, who was a part of India’s Test crew in England, praised head coach Gautam Gambhir.

“We have always seen him as a player who is willing to fight for the team, and even during the huddles, he transferred that energy into us, the same energy that he brought into the field during his playing days,” Shardul stated whereas talking to Boria Majumdar on Revsportz.

“He is an achiever who has won trophies for the nation and the state. And he brings all those experiences and motivations into the team. Criticism will come and go, but as a team, winning matters, and I believe we are heading in the right direction when it comes to that,” Thakur famous.

India’s problem was daunting. With Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma retired from Test cricket, and Mohammed Shami unavailable, the squad leaned closely on Jasprit Bumrah and Mohammed Siraj for expertise.

KL Rahul and Rishabh Pant had been the skilled names in batting.

“When your backs are against the wall, there is no going back, and that was the situation,” Shardul defined.

“This team had no other option than to rise and put up a fight, because at the end of the day, you are representing India,” he added.

He credit Gambhir for instilling perception, “Even our crew huddles had Gauti (Gautam Gambhir) Bhai saying: ‘You are fortunate to be representing your nation.’ Maybe younger, however we’re right here due to our expertise and as our coach stated: ‘If you might have the idea, then there isn’t any opponent you can not beat. If it’s your day, you possibly can take any aspect down, based mostly on how badly you need it.’”

For Shardul, the starvation of the youthful gamers was decisive, “When youngsters are in the team, they would do anything to showcase their talent in front of the world. I guess that’s what lifted the morale of the team and kept our team going.”

Thakur additionally opened up on the ultimate Test at The Oval. England wanted 35 runs on the final day with 4 wickets in hand. India wanted perception.

“What happened on day four was that the old ball still had its shine, and it was swinging, so it helped us to get those two crucial wickets of Harry Brook and Jacob Bethell. It was Joe Root’s wicket next, and then it was time for the next day,” Shardul recalled.

“The full team was on the same page that we are going to win this one. Our huddle was also plain and simple — Gauti Bhai asked us to keep the belief that we can do it,” he stated.

“(Mohammed) Siraj and Prasidh (Krishna) were in their spells, so it was also important for them to have a good start, which they did. Loads of credit go to Siraj and Prasidh for getting those important wickets and the way they pushed their bodies, especially Siraj after playing all five Tests. It was all about building the pressure, and one of the teams had to falter under that pressure. I feel India came out with flying colours,” he added.