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India Test and ODI skipper Shubman Gill shared a cryptic post after his side’s 2-0 whitewash in the Test series against South Africa.
Shubman was not part of the second Test against the Proteas after being ruled out of the series in the opening match at Kolkata.
The right-hander had sustained a neck injury and was under observation in the hospital, later being ruled out of both the Test and ODI series against South Africa.
In his absence, Risabh Pant was named stand-in captain and led the side in the second Test.
Shubman took to his social media account and wrote a meaningful post, mentioning the defeat, noting that challenges forge resilience, and reaffirming his commitment to the team’s unity and progress.
“Calm seas don’t teach you how to steer, it’s the storm that forges steady hands. We’ll continue to believe in each other, fight for each other, and move forward – rising stronger,” he wrote.
For the unversed, India were completely outfoxed by the visitors, who handed them their biggest Test defeat by a hefty margin of 408 runs. Notably, this was also India’s first home series loss to South Africa since 2000.
The architects of the mastery were South Africa’s Marcon Jansen, who displayed all-round performance, and Simon Harmer, who spun a web around Indian batters, hence bundling them out for 140 runs in their second innings.
Jansen bagged the player of the match award for his 93 in the first innings and seven wickets in the match, while Harmer, who took nine wickets in the match, was deemed the Player of the series.
Overall, Harmer took 17 wickets in the two-match series at an astonishing average of eight.
South Africa and India will now meet in the three-match One-Day International (ODI) series, starting on Sunday, 30 November in Ranchi.
