Shubman Gill blamed for Yashasvi Jaiswal missing third Test double century

Former India batting coach Sanjay Bangar on Saturday held captain Shubman Gill entirely responsible for the run out of Yashasvi Jaiswal on the second morning of the second Test against the West Indies at the Arun Jaitley Stadium in New Delhi. The dismissal denied Jaiswal his third career double century by just 25 runs.

The incident occurred in the 92nd over of India’s innings when Jaiswal drove a fuller delivery from Jayden Seales through mid-wicket and immediately called for a quick single. Gill initially committed to taking the run but quickly shouted “no” and signaled to Jaiswal after realizing that Tagenarine Chanderpaul had already collected the ball. By then, Jaiswal was well past the halfway mark.

The West Indies fielder threw the ball to wicketkeeper Tevin Imlach, who broke the stumps before Jaiswal could make his ground. The left-hander was visibly frustrated, slamming his bat in disbelief.

Analyzing the run out, Bangar said Gill should have kept his eyes on Jaiswal and provided better support as the non-striker.

“He immediately went off after the drive. Gill started initially and then said ‘no’. It was a half-and-half chance and the fielder was aware where the batters were. I think Shubman Gill was thinking about the speed of the shot. It was a striker’s call that Gill needed to agree on. Jaiswal came down and returned a lot of ground. Non-striker ki zyada galti maanta hu main,” Bangar explained.

Earlier, Anil Kumble had disagreed, placing the blame on Jaiswal. Speaking during the post-lunch broadcast, he called it a “bad call” by the striker that cost him the double century.

“It was Yashasvi Jaiswal’s fault. He wouldn’t have made it even to the non-striker’s end because it went straight to the mid-off fielder. There was absolutely no chance,” Kumble said, adding that the umpire’s decision not to refer it to the third umpire was “a bit of a surprise.”

The contrasting opinions sparked debate over responsibility in the run out, with Bangar pointing to the non-striker’s role, while Kumble emphasized the striker’s error.