India, July 25 -- It took Shubman Gill 68 overs to throw the ball to Washington Sundar in England's first innings in the fourth Test in Manchester. England were sitting pretty at 306 for two at that stage with Ollie Pope and Joe Root motoring along. Sundar, one of India's two specialist all-rounders playing in this Test, was also India's second spin-bowling option. Sundar was one of India's best bowlers in the second innings at Lord's, picking up four wickets for just 22 runs. But for some strange reason, Gill was heavily reluctant to give him the ball at Old Trafford. This is what angered former India head coach Ravi Shastri.

Shastri hammered Shubman Gill's captaincy, accusing him of not trusting his own players Ravindra Jadeja and Wash...