Former cricketer-turned-commentator Sanjay Manjrekar feels Shubman Gill, who is carrying "immense responsibility" on his shoulders, has been thrown into the deep end during his first captaincy assignment in England.
India find themselves in a challenging spot, with England posting 544/7 by stumps on Day 3 and taking a commanding 186-run lead. With the surface showing significant wear and tear, the visitors will need to stage a strong comeback to keep the series alive.
Root achieved this feat in the fourth Test at Old Trafford cricket ground on Friday. Root was removed by World No.1 all-rounder Ravindra Jadeja for a brilliant 150 in 248, consisting of 14 fours.
A fine knock of 150 by Joe Root during which he smashed several records, and a resillient half-century by Ben Stokes put England on the driver's seat in the fourth Test at Manchester on Friday
Former England spinner Moeen Ali believes that young Shubman Gill will turn himself into a "very good captain" and has already put in the signs on exhibition by leading from the front with his bat in the ongoing tour of England.
A mammoth 166-run partnership between openers Ben Duckett and Zak Crawley helped England to score 225 runs for the loss of two wickets at the end of the play on the second day against India in the ongoing fourth Test of the five-match series at Old Trafford in Manchester on Thursday.
Former England quick Steve Harmison acknowledged the wrist spinner Kuldeep Yadav would be an asset for India in the fourth Test in Manchester, but struggled to conjure a way of fitting him in the "balanced" side.
The fourth Test of the series against England will take place at Old Trafford, Manchester on July 23 onwards. Team India is 1-2 down in the series despite a commendable effort by tail-end and Ravindra Jadeja, falling short by 22 runs while chasing 193 runs at Lord's.
Former England quick Steve Harmison believes that if India had its batting maestro Virat Kohli in its final XI against his former side at Lord's, the visitors would have gunned down the target and soared to a 2-1 lead in the five-match series.
Former Australia captain Greg Chappell believes that the Indian management should have sent a clear message to Ravindra Jadeja to go for the win during the third Test against England at Lord's.
With the series 2-1 in favour of the England camp despite a commendable fight by Indian lower-order, particularly Jadeja, India will be heading into Manchester all fired up, aiming to make amends after a narrow 22-run loss while chasing 193 runs.
Former cricketer-turned-commentator Sanjay Manjrekar dissected India's tactical ploy and underscored the factors conspiring against them, allowing England to lead 2-1 in the five-match series for the Anderson-Tendulkar Trophy.