Former Indian cricketer Yuvraj Singh praised Shubman Gill and the rest of the team for their performance in the 2025 Anderson-Tendulkar Trophy in England. A young Indian team had great character to tie the five-match series 2-2 against the Ben Stokes-led powerful England side.
The World Cup-winning player began by praising the Fazilka native for leading from the front with the bat despite the added responsibility of captaincy. Gill not only handled his responsibilities as captain effectively, but he also contributed beautifully with the bat in the five-match series, finishing as the highest run scorer, leaving Yuvraj in awe.
“There were a lot of question marks over his overseas record. The guy became the captain and scored four Test hundreds. It’s just unbelievable that when you’re given responsibility, how you take it,” stated Yuvraj while speaking to ICC Digital on the sidelines of the ‘50 Days To Go’ Women’s Cricket World Cup event.
Yuvraj Singh special praise for Jadeja-Sundar duo
Yuvraj, one of legendary all-rounder of his active days in international cricket, reserved special commendation for Ravindra Jadeja and Washington Sundar too. The 43-year-old stalwart concluded by once again applauding the fighting spirit the Indians showed in the absence of their most experienced players. While spinners have little to do in England, the Jadeja-Sundar duo ensured they made enough runs with the bat to silence the critics.
“I’ve never seen, in a very long time, Washington and Jadeja got hundreds and drew a Test match. That speaks volumes. Obviously Jadeja has been there for a long time. But I think Washington Sundar, as a youngster coming into the team, it was incredible to do what he did. it’s just fantastic because I felt when you have a young team going to England, it’s a lot of pressure. You’re filling the boots of somebody like Virat Kohli, Rohit Sharma, it’s not easy. I think the guys took it head-on,” he commented.
