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BIRMINGHAM: India captain Shubman Gill has shared his thoughts on playing two spinners in the second Test against England, starting tomorrow here at Edgbaston.
The home side, England, started the series on a winning note, defeating India in the opening match of the Anderson-Tendulkar Trophy, despite the visitors amassing a significant score of 471 in their first innings.
The second Test is set to take place at Edgbaston, a venue where India have not won a single game in their previous eight attempts.
Following the conclusion of the second Test, the two teams will travel to London for the third match of the series, which is scheduled at the iconic Lord’s from 10 to 14 July.
After that, the fourth Test will commence at Old Trafford on 23 July. The series will conclude with the fifth Test at The Oval, scheduled from 31 July to 4 August.
Speaking in a pre-match press conference, Gill stated about the possibility of playing an extra spinner.
“Usually we don’t see two spinners in England, but given the conditions in Leeds, we thought having an extra spinner would have been good. I think on these conditions having a second spinner will be helpful,” he said to reporters.
“If the conditions are same, having a second spinner would be good” said Gill in while attending media on 2nd Test eve, he added.
The newly appointed captain, Shubman Gill, also spoke about the much-anticipated call of playing ace pacer Jasprit Bumrah amid debate surrounding his workload management plan.
“We will take the Jasprit Bumrah call this evening. Jasprit Bumrah is available. We are trying to find the right combination which can pick 20 wickets and score runs as well. Will take final call after looking at the wicket for final time today,” Shubman Gill concluded.
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