Ravi Shastri Sends Blunt Dressing Room Message To Gautam Gambhir Over Fielding Fiasco
The first Test between India and England in Leeds turned out to be a classical tutorial of how not to field in international cricket. A number of players dropped multiple catches as India slipped to a 5-wicket defeat against the hosts in the opening match of the 5-match series. The butterfingers in the field turned out to be a decisive factor behind the tourists' defeat, prompting former India head coach Ravi Shastri to send a direct message to the incumbent Gautam Gambhir and his coaching staff.
Shastri didn't mince words after witnessing Team India put on one of its worst displays in the field, with Yashasvi Jaiswal dropping as many as 4 catches.
"This will be a tough pill for India to swallow. You don't get in positions like this very often, and blow it from there. They had a chance to take England out of the contest and dictate terms. They have to learn and they need more bottle from the tail, for them to be stubborn and put a price tag on their wicket," Shastri said on Sky Sports.