“Had our chances”: Shubman Gill highlights ‘Dropped catches’ to be major reason for India’s defeat in Leeds

India lost to England in the first match of the five-Test series in Headingley, Leeds. There were a lot of fumbles in the fielding department as a lot of catches were dropped and these second chances to the English batters let the match slip out from the hands of the visitors.

After the match, Shubman Gill stated how the team is a ‘young” team, implementing they are bound to make mistakes, and will slowly learn from these errors.

“It was a brilliant Test match. We had our chances, we dropped catches and our lower-order didn’t contribute enough, but proud of the team and overall a good effort,” Gill said during the post-match presentation ceremony.
“It’s a young team, (a) learning one and hopefully we will be able to improve on those aspects,” he added.

One of the players who is most talked about for dropping catches throughout the Leeds Test is Yashasvi Jaiswal- who dropped 4 catches by himself.

India may have lost the first Test of the five-match series by 5 wickets. However, they still have a chance to make a comeback and secure the trophy. The second match of the series is going to begin July 2, and will be held in Edgbaston.