Legendary Sachin Tendulkar praised Shubman Gill’s captaincy in the five-match Test series against England. Tendulkar said Gill looked calm and composed as a leader against the home team. The Anderson-Tendulkar series ended in a 2-2 draw after India won the fifth Test match at the Kennington Oval by six runs.

Gill did a decent job as a captain, and he would have certainly gained a lot of confidence as a young leader.

“He still looked calm and composed. Mainly against England, you can afford to play boring cricket because if you slow down the game, they will put the foot on the accelerator harder and that can work in the fielding side’s favor. I felt Gill controlled the team well,” Sachin Tendulkar said on his YouTube channel. 

The Master Blaster said Gill could have done some things differently but he expects the batter to learn more with experience.

“There were areas where things could have been different. But this was his first series and possibly against the most attacking side in the world. All in all, a great result. Things could have been different, but there are no ifs and buts in cricket,” he added.

Gill was able to lead from the front as he amassed 754 runs in five Test matches at an impressive average of 75.40. Tendulkar showered praise on the batter for performing consistently in English conditions.

“When it comes to quality batting, you need to have a clear head and a game plan. He was extremely consistent as far as his thought process was concerned. It reflects on your footwork. His body was responding brilliantly, he looked so much in control,” he said. 

“The most important thing I noticed was the respect to a good ball where the tendency sometimes is to push the ball. He was able to consistently defend well. The ability to leave was also good. Overall, the shot selection was precise,” he added.

Gill will next lead North Zone in the Duleep Trophy.