“Not Test Class”: Sunil Gavaskar Gives Shubman Gill’s India Blunt Reality Check After Defeat

Ben Duckett hit the most defining century of his career, exposing an out-of-depth Indian attack as England comfortably chased down a tricky target of 371.

• NDTV Sports Desk
• Updated: June 25, 2025 07:35 am IST

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India vs England: Shubman Gill and Sunil Gavaskar© AFP

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• Shubman Gill’s first Test as India captain ended in a 5-wicket loss to England.
• Though 5 Indian players scored centuries, the team’s efforts in the field were quite ordinary.
• Sunil Gavaskar criticised India’s fielding, saying it wasn’t “Test class”.

Shubman Gill‘s initiation as Indian cricket team Test captain began with a reality check as the side lost the first Test of a five-match series against England by 5 wickets on Tuesday. Despite as many as five players slamming tons, India could not get over the line on the final day. The lower order failed, multiple catches were dropped, bowlers could not scalp wickets at regular intervals on the final as India conceded a 1-0 lead to England.