Archive · 20 Jul 2026
Gill Explains Kuldeep Yadav's Exclusion from Lord's Decider
Shubman Gill, the Indian cricket team's captain, explained why they didn't play Kuldeep Yadav in the important match at Lord's.
He said the pitches weren't helping spinners, so they chose to bowl with mostly fast bowlers.
India had only five bowlers, and one of them was a spinner named Axar Patel.
England scored a lot of runs, and India couldn't stop them.
Gill admitted that their young bowlers weren't experienced enough and made some mistakes.
He also said that the pitch got slower as the game went on, which made it harder for their bowlers.
In the end, England scored 387 runs, which was too many for India to chase.
Shubman Gill cited non-responsive pitches for spinners as the reason for not playing Kuldeep Yadav in the Lord's decider.
India opted for a defensive bowling approach with only five bowling options, including Axar Patel as the lone spinner.
England scored 387 runs, with Ben Duckett and Jacob Bethell contributing significantly to the total.
Gill admitted that India's inexperienced bowling attack struggled to contain England's batsmen.
The pitch at Lord's became slower as the game progressed, affecting India's bowling strategy.
- Who
- Shubman Gill, Indian cricket team
- What
- Exclusion of Kuldeep Yadav from the series decider
- When
- During the series decider at Lord's
- Where
- Lord's, England
- Why
- Pitches not offering much to spinners, defensive bowling approach
- Player Excluded
- Kuldeep Yadav
- Reason for Exclusion
- Pitches not responsive to spinners
- Match Venue
- Lord's, England
- India's Bowling Options
- 5 (including Axar Patel as lone spinner)
- England's Total
- 387 runs
- Key Batsmen
- Ben Duckett (141), Jacob Bethell (91)
- India's Wickets
- 3 wickets taken