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5th Test: Victories Like The One At The Oval Ease Scrutiny Of Settling Into Captaincy, Says Bangar On Gill
The Oval: Former India cricketer Sanjay Bangar believes the nail-biting six-run victory in the thrilling fifth Test at The Oval should ease the scrutiny on Shubman Gill’s captaincy as he adjusts to life at the top job. Gill’s first assignment as India’s Test captain ended in the Anderson-Tendulkar Trophy series, finishing with a 2-2 scoreline.
“Performing in a series like this certainly takes away all the doubts that one has about his ability to lead India because if he is scoring runs in his primary role as a batter, then I think captaincy is something that you learn on the go,” said Bangar on JioHotstar.
“There is never a perfect captain, and victories like these also lessen the burden of scrutiny as you settle into the job. So from that perspective, going unscathed in his first series and making sure that India never gave up and played as a united front where every player stepped up obviously the combination part can certainly get better once he starts to believe what are the things that are required to win a series and take a few bolder steps," he added.
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