India, June 25 -- Shubman Gill's captaincy has come under the scanner after his team failed to defend a 371-run target in the first Test against England. Shubman, who was leading the Indian Test team for the first time, looked a bit clueless when English openers Ben Duckett and Zak Crawley shared a mammoth 188-run stand for the opening wicket. The 25-year-old faced criticism for being somewhat defensive in his approach, as India appeared to lack clear tactics while England steadily closed in on victory. The senior players in the team - KL Rahul and Rishabh Pant were also seen assisting the bowlers and captain with their insights on Day 5.

However, former India spinner Murali Kartik took a dig at the on-field dynamics, criticising the oth...