Indian cricket captain Shubman Gill received a special shirt and cap from cricket legend Sunil Gavaskar after falling just 20 runs short of breaking Gavaskar’s record of 774 runs in a Test series. During the fifth Test match in London, Gill concluded the series with 754 runs before being dismissed by Gus Atkinson’s delivery for 11 runs off 9 balls.After the third day’s play, Gavaskar met with Gill to present his gifts and encourage the young batsman to aim for the record in future series.“I have got a gift for you in anticipation of you going past (me). At least you got something to aim for in the next series. It is just a little gift. It is a shirt with SG initials, someone made it for me, I am giving this to you, but I don’t know if it will fit you. This is a cap which I give to very few people with my signature. All the best,” Gavaskar said in a video posted on Sony Sports’ Instagram.The match saw an impressive tactical display by Gill and Mohammed Siraj in the final moments of the day. The Indian team executed a clever strategy by setting up the field for a bouncer but instead delivered a yorker that dismissed England’s Zak Crawley.
Gavaskar expressed his admiration for the tactical play and made a promise regarding the next day’s play.“That last over was fantastic. Sending a fielder over there, but then bowling the yorker. Tomorrow I am going to wear my lucky jacket, which I wore in Australia, the white one during the Gabba Test, on the last day,” Gavaskar stated.
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The match situation remains tense with England pursuing a target of 374 runs. The opening partnership between Crawley and Ben Duckett managed to score 50 runs before Crawley’s dismissal at 14 runs from 36 balls.With two days remaining in the match, India needs eight more wickets while England requires 324 runs for victory.The game continues to be closely contested as both teams vie for a crucial win in this Test series.
