Former India batting coach Sanjay Bangar put the entire blame on Shubman Gill for the run out of Yashasvi Jaiswal on Day 2 morning of the second Test against West Indies in New Delhi on Saturday. The incident took place on the second ball of the second over of the day.
After driving Jayden Seales through mid-wicket, Jaiswal immediately went off for a single. Gill, who was at the non-strikers end, started innitially, but upon seeing the ball at the fielder’s hand, turned back at the last moment. Jaiswal, who was half-way down the pitch by then, had to return back but fell short of crease as Tevin Imlach did the rest behind the wickets.
In complete disbelief, Jaiswal slammed his forehead with his hand and argued with Gill that it was a striker’s call. Bangar, who on-air at that time, opined Gill might though about the speed of the shot before turning back for the run. “He immediately went off after the drive. Gill started initially and then said ‘no’,” Bangar, who was India’s batting coach from 2014 to 2019, continued.
“It was a half-and-half chance and the fielder was also aware where the batters were. I think Shubman Gill was thinking about the speed of the shot. It was a striker’s call that Gill needed to agree on. Jaiswal came down and returned a lot of ground. I think in this case the non-striker is to blamed,” added Bangar, who played 12 Tests and 15 ODIs for India.
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