If one has been watching the India vs England 4th Test, you’d almost feel like Shubman Gill has a vendetta against Washington Sundar. That or perhaps he had left his brain in the dressing room when came out to captain India on the third day in Manchester.
On the second day, India had already bowled 46 overs, and England had scored 225 runs for the loss of two wickets. The run rate was over 5 for the most part, it was the dismissals of Zak Crawley and Ben Duckett that slowed things down a bit.
It was Ravindra Jadeja who got Crawley’s wicket in the 32nd over. That was the first scalp. Yet, Washington wasn’t given the ball. There was a hint of turn and English batters had struggled against Sundar. He had gotten Ben Stokes, Harry Brook and Root’s wicket in the second innings at Lord’s.
Washington he wasn’t given a over. One could understand that the pitch was aiding fast bowler. But even Jadeja bowled 8 of the 46 overs. But that wasn’t all. Washington didn’t bowled a single ball until the 69th over. The decision to play all-rounder was to ensure neither the batting nor the bowling suffers.
But Shardul Thakur bowled only 6 overs, the last of which was the 47th over. When Washington was brought, it wasn’t for wickets but to keep things tight for the new ball, which was available in 11 overs. On his 25th ball, Washington got a wicket.
#WashingtonSundar to the rescue! A timely breakthrough as he dismisses the well-set #OlliePope.#ENGvIND 4th TEST, DAY 3 | LIVE NOW on JioHotstar t.co/l55AM1kN1p pic.twitter.com/uieVv9b4Hp
— Star Sports (@StarSportsIndia) July 25, 2025His beautiful drift was at it again and he got Pope, who was batting on 71. The last wicket had fallen 38 overs ago. But Washington wasn’t done. On his 37th ball, he got Brook stumped. Again with his drift. Everyone was shocked, not because Washington had got another wicket but as to why Gill hadn’t brought him on.
No one actually knows. What’s certain is that Gill doesn’t exactly know what he’s doing. He’s playing 6 bowlers, two of which had bowled just 6 overs out of 69. This doesn’t make any sense. If he didn’t wish to using either Washington or Shardul’s bowling, why are they playing? Isn’t it better to play one proper batter and an proper bowler? Maybe Gill will answer the question once the match is over. It won’t matter though, because it’ll probably be too late.
#Sundar’s got the golden touch today! Two quick wickets and #HarryBrook is walking back.#ENGvIND 4th TEST, DAY 3 | LIVE NOW on JioHotstar t.co/l55AM1kN1p pic.twitter.com/rzqEloNjC9
— Star Sports (@StarSportsIndia) July 25, 2025Washington Sundar responds to Shubman Gill’s shocking snub with Pope & Brook’s wickets Inside Sport India.
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