On Thursday, Gill elected to replace Nair with Sai Sudharsan in the India lineup against England at Manchester.
Mohammad Kaif says Shubman Gill that skipper Shubman Gill had the chance to back Karun Nair and pick him for the 4th India vs England Test but by not going with the decision, he ‘missed a chance to ear respect when it comes to making tough decisions as a leader.’
“Today was subhman gill chance to back Karun who was down but deserved one more chance. He should have picked Karun Nair. Chance missed to earn the respect when it comes to making tough decisions as a leader,” Kaif posted on X.
Nair’s comeback to the Indian set up after 8 years did not yield a fairytale innings with the batter failing to convert his starts in the first three Tests against England, leading to the visitors falling 1-2 behind in the 5-match series.
Today was Shubman Gill’s chance to back karun who was down but deserved one more chance. He should have picked Karun Nair. Chance missed to earn the respect when it comes to making tough decisions as a leader.
— Mohammad Kaif (@MohammadKaif) july 23 2025
In 6 innings, the Vidarbha player has 131 runs at an average of 21.83 and a high score of 40 runs. In the first 3 matches he has scored 0, 20, 31, 26, 40 and 14 at a strike rate of 52.61.
