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Gavaskar Slams India For Costly Mistakes; Points At Yashasvi Jaiswal: "He Hasn't Been Able To..."

Rajgeeta Yadav

Yashasvi Jaiswal drops an easy catch [Source: @WoKyaHotaHai and @Dhoniismforlife/X.com]Yashasvi Jaiswal drops an easy catch [Source: @WoKyaHotaHai and @Dhoniismforlife/X.com]

Things are heating up in the Leeds, as India and England are both looking in good form. However, for India, what looked like a dream day turned into a mixed bag of missed chances and a sudden collapse, something that deeply disappointed legendary cricketer Sunil Gavaskar.

India had started Day 2 on a strong note at 259/3, with centuries from Yashasvi Jaiswal, Shubman Gill (147), and Rishabh Pant (134) setting them up for a total well over 500. But things took a dramatic turn. After Gill’s dismissal, India lost their last seven wickets for just 41 runs, folding for 471. This collapse brought England right back into the game.

Sunil Gavaskar Blasts India’s Errors on Day 2

England didn’t start well either, Jasprit Bumrah struck early, removing Zak Crawley for just 4. But Ben Duckett (62) and Ollie Pope (batting on 100*) steadied the ship with a solid 122-run partnership. India, however, missed multiple chances to get back in control. 

Jaiswal dropped Duckett early, and later, he spilled a catch of Pope off Bumrah’s bowling, a mistake that hurt India the most as Pope capitalized fully and scored a century.

Sunil Gavaskar, commentating during the game, didn’t hide his frustration, he said: 

"I don't think there will be any medal given. T Dillip gives those after a match. This is what was really very, very disappointing. Yashasvi Jaiswal is a very good fielder but he hasn't been able to hold on to anything this time." 

Adding to the missed opportunities, Ravindra Jadeja also dropped Duckett in the seventh over, while Bumrah was left cursing his luck multiple times. To make things worse, Bumrah even had a wicket denied due to a no-ball after Harry Brook gave a catch.

Despite Bumrah’s consistent brilliance, including dismissing Duckett and Joe Root, the rest of the bowling unit failed to offer support. England ended the day at 209/3, still trailing by 262 runs but with momentum on their side.

India now need to bounce back hard on Day 3. The batting collapse and sloppy fielding have given England a fighting chance to dominate the game.