ENG vs IND | Twitter laughs to Gill commending India's secularism as Krishna-Siraj wage war on England

Gantavya Adukia

ByGantavya Adukia,SportsCafe Editor

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The stump mic has as much been a boon for players as it has been a blessing for the fans, with intimate discussions meant to remain on the cricket field spilling over to broadcast. Nevertheless, it does produce gems every now and then, with Shubman Gill delivering an all-time classic in Leeds.

Shubman Gill was at his chirpy best in Leeds on Day 5 as India looked to hunt down 10 wickets against England

I‌ndia found their backs against the walls at Headingley on Day 5 of the first Test against England as an authoritative spell from Jasprit Bumrah to begin the day failed to earn them any breakthroughs in defence of the 371-run target. Mohammed Siraj gave the marquee pacer able company from the other end, rstricting the opening pair of Zak Crawley and Ben Duckett to their lowest 10-over score of 31 runs when not losing a wicket in the Bazball era. However, once Bumrah was inevitably pulled out of the attack, the onus fell on Prasidh Krishna to complement Siraj's efforts, and the duo seemed to deliver in tandem much to Gill's elation.

Krishna flashed warning signs in his first over itself when a wild hack from Duckett went flying over the slips as he hounded the southpaw from a steep angle around the stumps. The opener was further beaten on a couple of occasions in the next over, further adding fuel to India's fire as the entire slip cordon chirped at full volume alongside Rishabh Pant. However, few could see Gill bringing up themes of philosophy and unity in this intense environment, as the skipper piped, "Ek taraf se Mohammad hai ek taraf se Krishna, dono tabahi macha rahe [Mohammed from one side Krishna from other, both wreaking havoc]!"

Even Pant could not hold his laughter at the weirdly wholesome comment and Twitterati gladly joined in.

He is not holding back!

Danger

Unreal

Crazy

Stump mic special

Yes

Absolutely

Pajji

Oh yeah

Hopefully

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