India, July 26 -- It took 68 overs for Shubman Gill to introduce Washington Sundar into the attack in the ongoing Manchester Test against England. The hosts are making merry as they are in a solid position of 544/7 in the first innings, with their lead extending to 186 in the fourth Test of the Anderson-Tendulkar Trophy. Off-spinner Sundar had scalped four wickets in the second innings at Lord's, hence it was all the more surprising that Sundar wasn't trusted enough by the skipper.

Once Sundar was introduced into the attack, he dismissed Ollie Pope and Harry Brook, further highlighting Gill and his captaincy. Former Team India head coach Ravi Shastri didn't hold back as he gave a brutal assessment of Gill's captaincy, saying the call of ...