IND vs ENG: 'When I meet Akash Deep, I will hug him', said Yuvraj Singh, giving this statement on Gill's captaincy

Posted on 9th Jul 2025 by rohit kumar

The third match of the five-match Test series between India and England will be played at Lord's from Thursday. The Indian team has started preparations for this match. Jasprit Bumrah will return in this Test, and this will strengthen the bowling line-up of Team India. Akash Deep and Mohammad Siraj are considered certain to play. The Indian team made a comeback in the series by registering a historic win at Edgbaston. Akash Deep and Shubman Gill played an important role in this victory. Now, Yuvraj Singh's reaction has come about because of these two. Yuvi has said that when he meets Akash Deep, he will hug him. Apart from this, Yuvraj also talked about Gill's captaincy. Yuvraj is also in London these days for his institute, YouWeCan charity program. The Indian team also reached its program. BCCI has shared its picture.

 

Gill, who is leading Team India in Test for the first time, scored centuries in both innings of the Edgbaston Test. At the same time, Akash took a total of 10 wickets. On Team India's performance in the second Test match against England, Yuvraj said, 'The overall performance of the Indian team was excellent. Mohammad Siraj and Akash Deep bowled brilliantly. Ravindra Jadeja and Rishabh Pant also batted brilliantly. I am also very happy for Akash Deep as his sister is recovering from cancer. I will hug him when I meet him.'

 

On the performance of Team India's Test captain Shubman Gill, former Indian cricketer Yuvraj Singh said, 'He captained brilliantly and batted brilliantly. I am very proud of him, and I am sure his father will also be very proud of him. I am very impressed. I hope he scores many centuries in international cricket.'

 

Former England cricketers Kevin Pietersen and Darren Gough also attended Yuvi's charity event. On this occasion, Pietersen talked about Indian cricketer KL Rahul. He said, 'He is a player of absolute quality. It has been a wonderful journey to be able to learn so much from modern players. I like the ability to understand the mind of modern players and understand how it works in the modern game.' At the same time, Gough, a former fast bowler, said, 'India's batting has been excellent. In the last Test match, Mohammad Siraj and Akash Deep bowled brilliantly for the Indian team without Jasprit Bumrah, and Ravindra Jadeja also performed well in the second Test.'

 

India achieved a historic victory at Edgbaston on Sunday by defeating England by 336 runs on the fifth and final day of the second cricket Test due to the brilliant bowling of Akash Deep (10 wickets for 187 runs) of Sasaram, Bihar. In the absence of star bowler Jasprit Bumrah, 28-year-old Akash Deep impressed on the big stage, taking six wickets for 99 runs in England's second innings, due to which the host team was reduced to 271 runs while chasing the impossible target of 608 runs. Akash had taken four wickets in the first innings. Apart from this, Shubhaman had scored 269 runs in the first innings of the Edgbaston Test, while he scored 161 runs in the second innings.