Shubman vs S stoke: So far 2 Test matches and 2 captains, who turned out to be better in this series?
Shubman vs S stoke: Not only the players’ performance between India-England, but also the real examination of the decisions and leadership skills of two young captains (Shubman vs stokes), but also came to the fore.
On the one hand, Gill was doing Test captaincy for the first time, who created history, on the other hand there were regular captain of England, whose strategy, and captaincy is under constant questions ..
Strategy-Hapnti: Gill’s clever vs. Stokes confusion
In this battle of Gill vs Stokes, Gill rotated Bumrah and Akashdeep in his captaincy debut, and used the bowlers at the right time – he was also like leaving the experienced captains behind.
On the contrary, Ben Stokes has been stunned strategically. In both Tests, he won the toss and decided to bowl first, while the situation was better for batting. Stokes had to regret his strategy after two big innings like India’s 587 and 427/6 in Edgbaston.
Performance with bat: Shubman created history, Stokes remains flop
Shubman Gill turned the captaincy pressure into strength. He played historic innings of 147 and 161 runs in the first Test and 269 and 161 runs in two innings in the second Test. He proved himself in the battle of Shubman vs S stoke by scoring 430 runs in two Tests.
At the same time, Stokes’s bat remained silent. 20 and 33 runs in the first Test, and once in the second Test, he was dismissed for zero. For the last two years, he has not been able to score a century and till now his average in this series has also been below 25.
Decision capacity and energy on field: Gill shines, Stokes tired
Gill leads the entire match with field placement, bowling change and mental firmness. His energy was seen inspiring young players. In contrast, Stokes himself was seen struggling with tiredness. He bowled 35 overs in the first Test and 26 overs in the second.
Stokes himself admitted that he remained “mere shadow of his normal form”. In such a situation, the lack of energy of the captain appeared in both England’s fielding and bowling-both Team India and Captain Gill took advantage of.
Gill looks forward if both Tests compare Gill vs Stokes as a captaincy. While Gill’s captaincy showed freshness, plan and personal display, Stokes’ strategy, form and leadership proved to be weak link.
If England are to return in the next Test, Stokes will have to play a big role in both captain and batsman forms. At present, Gill has surpassed Stokes in the captaincy race in this series.
