IND vs Eng: Shubman Gill, Johnny Bairstow’s Hot Sledging War Rejuvenation – Viral Video | Cricket news
New Delhi: As Shubman Gill started his captaincy with a luxurious unbeaten century at Headingley on Friday, an old oral exchange between him and England’s Johnny Bairstow started online again, went viral in the cricket circle. Originally clips from the final test of the 2024 India-England series in Dharamshala, a mild-fiber still captures two batsmen engaged in a sharp sledging battle.The moment came up after a great century by Gill, but was soon rejected by James Anderson. Go beyond the border with our YouTube channel. Subscribe now!Allegedly, Gill had earlier told Anderson, who became the first pacer to take 700 Test wickets, that he should retire. When Bairstow came out to bat in England’s second innings, he decided to see the conversation again.
- Bairsstow: “What did you say about Jimmy retiring?”
- Gill: “I told him that he should retire.”
- Bairsstow: “And then he drove you out of the next ball?”
- Gill: “So what? He can take me out after my 100.”
- Bairstow: “100 percent.”
- Gill: “How many hundreds do you have in this series?”
- Bairsstow: “How many scores have you scored, full break?”
Watch:Although the exchange ended with Smix, the scoreboard soon tilted India’s way. Bairstow was rejected by Kuldeep Yadav only four balls, and India won the match by an innings to seal the series 4–1.
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Now, months later, Gill led his first innings as India’s Test captain in his first innings, scoring a commanding 127 against England in a series opener in Headingley.
With Jaiswal’s 101 and an unbeaten 65 of pants, India finished day 1 at 359/3, strongly under control.The revival sledging video adds another layer of drama to the new series. Whereas England, without Bairstow, to re -gather, Shubman Gill’s performance, both with bat and as a leader, indicates a confident new era for Indian Test cricket.
