Legendary batter and former Sri Lanka captain Kumar Sangakkara applauded Shubman Gill’s captaincy in the third Test between England and India as well. On the opening day at Lord’s, England won the toss and elected to bat first.
With the conditions not helpful for bowlers, Shubman Gill rotated them well and made a bold call by bringing Nitish Kumar Reddy early into the attack. Sangakkara lauded him for taking a risk and being fearless in his approach as well.

“I thought Gill captained really well, especially with Reddy coming in so early. As a young captain he would be tempted to stay with his main bowlers. But he took a courageous decision. It was a bit of a risk but it rewarded him with two wickets. I like that risk-taking ability of a young captain and Shubman Gill is learning fast,” he said on Sky Sports.

“What I really loved the whole day was the setup of Brook by Bumrah. I thought that was exceptional bowling. Great control of line and length. Control of line and length from Bumrah those two overs was exceptional. He went full, slightly shorter, a bouncer in between, then the control on the seam. Cross seam the before before he got Brook and then the perfect seam angling in back to castle him,” he again shared.

Kumar Sangakkara also praised Dhruv Jurel for his glovework behind the stumps. Jurel came in as a substitute for Rishabh Pant on Day 1 of the third Test after he walked off injured after being hit on the tip of his left index finger as well.

“I thought it was an exceptional catch. Jurel was in great position. Great opening of the hip. It bounced, his hands were in good position, head was close to the gloves and it goes to show how good a keeper he is. Even in his first series in India he was exceptional. Under the new rules you can take advantage and it was good for Pant and India. I thought Jurel being ready, staying focused, coming in, it’s not easy in England either. It will give him confidence,” Kumar Sangakkara concluded.