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NDTV
4 days ago
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- NDTV
"Narratives Change Faster Than Scorecard": Ex-KKR Star Backs Gautam Gambhir, Slams Critics For Hypocrisy
Former Kolkata Knight Riders star batter Manvinder Bisla slammed the critics who lashed out at head coach Gautam Gambhir after India's defeat in the first Test against England. Under Shubman Gill 's captaincy, Team India started the five-match series with a loss at Headingley but registered a brilliant 336-run victory in the second Test in Birmingham. It was also India's first win at Edgbaston after 58 years and Shubman Gill's first win as India's new Test captain, where he also bagged the Player of the Match award for scoring 430 runs. After India's win, Bisla took to X (formerly Twitter) and criticised the social media users for blaimg Gambhir for the loss in the first Test but not giving him the credit for the victory in the second match. "Before the Test: @GautamGambhir messed up the XI. After the win: @ShubmanGill era begins. Narratives change faster than the scorecard. PS: Both are leaders - credit goes to whole team for this famous win," wrote Bisla. Before the Test: @GautamGambhir messed up the XI. After the win: @ShubmanGill era begins. Narratives change faster than the scorecard. PS: Both are leaders — credit goes to whole team for this famous win. 🇮🇳 #INDvsENGTest #famouswin #TeamIndia — Manvinder Bisla (@Bisla36) July 7, 2025 Bisla featured for KKR between 2011-2014, where he played under the captaincy of Gambhir. His most memorable knock was 89 off 48 balls against the Chennai Super Kings (CSK) in the final of the 2012 IPL, where KKR clinched their maiden title. Talking about second Test, the Indian cricket team finally managed to breach the Edgbaston fortress, beating England by 336 runs, for the first time in their Test history. In eight attempts before, India had never managed to beat England at the venue, incurring 7 defeats and one draw. However, the Shubman Gill-led side turned the tables, securing a dominant victory against Ben Stokes ' men, reducing the much-hyped BazzBall to dust. "All the things we spoke about after the first game, we were spot on with all of those things. Our bowling and fielding was tremendous to see. On this kind of wicket, we knew if we get 400-500 on this kind of wicket, we'll be in the game. Not everytime we're going to drop that many catches that we did in Headingley," said Gill after the victory.
News18
5 days ago
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- News18
Ex-KKR Star Slams Gautam Gambhir's Critics: 'Narratives Change Faster Than...'
Last Updated: Manvinder Bisla criticized social media fans for ignoring Gautam Gambhir's role in India's success in the Anderson-Tendulkar Trophy, despite his contribution to the Edgbaston win. Former Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) player Manvinder Bisla has called out the hypocrisy of social media fans over head coach Gautam Gambhir's contribution to India's success in the Anderson-Tendulkar Trophy. Pointing at how Gambhir was criticized for India's loss at Headingley but not praised for the Edgbaston win, he said narratives were changing 'faster than the scorecard', and urged critics to include him in credits. Gambhir stuck to the batting-depth-first formula at Headingley, despite it not working in the 2024-25 Border-Gavaskar Trophy. India again lacked support for Jasprit Bumrah as all-rounder Shardul Thakur wasn't used much while failing with the bat and succumbed to a five-wicket loss. Despite calls to include a wicket-taker in Kuldeep Yadav, the team doubled down on the plan and dropped specialist batter Sai Sudharsan as well. The Edgbaston 11, with three pacers and two all-rounders, performed better than their English counterparts, with Akash Deep taking ten wickets and Mohammed Siraj seven. The batters contributed heavily to set up the win earlier, with Shubman Gill smashing 269 and 162 in the two innings. It ended in a 336-run win. 'Before the Test: @GautamGambhir messed up the XI. After the win: @ShubmanGill era begins. Narratives change faster than the scorecard. PS: Both are leaders — credit goes to whole team for this famous win. 🔥🇮🇳 #INDvsENGTest #famouswin #TeamIndia" Bisla played under Gambhir's captaincy and KKR, between 2011-2014, scoring 89 off 48 balls against the Chennai Super Kings (CSK) in the final of the 2012 IPL to guide them to a 5-wicket win. Gambhir has been under pressure ever since taking the job after winning IPL 2024 as KKR's mentor. Under him, India won a home series against Bangladesh but went on to lose the next two against New Zealand at home and Australia away, with the former being a humiliating first whitewash. Gill, meanwhile, is the fifth youngest captain in India's Test history, filling not only the big shoes of Rohit Sharma but also Virat Kohli at number four. The remaining three Tests, starting at Lord's on Thursday, could determine where this new era of Indian cricket is headed.
