The Indian team faced defeat by 5 wickets in the Leeds Test match against England. The Indian team could win this match. But due to poor fielding, extreme enthusiasm, average captaincy and disappointing performance of lower order batsmen, Team India’s looted drowned. Due to this defeat, the Indian team has lagged behind 0–1 in the five-match Test series. The second match of the Test series will be played in Azbaston from July 2.
If seen, this was the first match of the Indian team after Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli retired from Test cricket. In the batting, Team India probably did not get so much in this match. But during the fielding, there was a lack of Kohli, especially. Kohli is seen boosting the morale of his players on the field and is also counted among the good fielders of slip cordon. Without senior players like Kohli and Rohit Sharma, the Indian team could not pass the initial exam. 5 main things have also come out through Leeds Test …
Can’t win without Bumrah’s success: Jasprit Bumrah once again showed that he is a pillar of Team India’s bowling. It is also incomplete to imagine the victory of the Indian team without his sharp bowling. Bumrah took five wickets in the first innings, due to which the Indian team managed to take a lead of 6 runs. But in the second innings, Bumrah did not get any wicket, due to which the team looked scattered. This proves that the Indian team was completely dependent on Bumrah in this match. It is not right for the team to depend on Bumrah alone.
New captains could not create necessary pressure: Shubman Gill’s captaincy showed lack of experience, which was leading the Test team for the first time. Shubman definitely scored a century by performing well with the bat, but he could not put pressure as captain. During the match, the lack of clarity in the strategy was clearly seen on delicate occasions. Shubman could not rotate the bowlers properly and the field placement also looked defensive.
Staying happy by hitting the batting, hitting centuries: The Indian team scored five centuries in this match, but still did not win. Rishabh Pant scored a century in both innings. At the same time, captain Shubman Gill, Yashasvi Jaiswal and KL Rahul also managed to play century innings. It is fine to get personal mystone, but what is the benefit of scoring a century or double century when the team does not win. Players can wait on their batting, but due to the defeat of the team, their celebration has faded.
Body language did not show hunger for victory: On the last day of the match, when the England team overturned the match, scoring fast, the body language of Indian players saw a decline. Tiredness and confusion were clearly visible among Indian players. Players also showed lack of intat, as well as the team’s strategy was not right. It seemed that the hunger to win the match was lost somewhere.
You have to focus on creating a balanced team: The Leeds Test once again proved that talent is not enough, experience and mental strength is equally important. India now needs to land in the upcoming matches with a special game plan. Also, there will be attention on team selection. In the next match, it would be right to give Arshdeep Singh a chance because he is a left -handed fast bowler, whose new sharpness will be seen in the Karan pace attack. Chinaman should also consider feeding Kuldeep Yadav, who has the ability to rotate the ball on any pitch.