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Gill Stresses Test Cricket Base, Leaves Two-Tier Call to ICC Before IndiaWest Indies Second Test

The remarks follow India's innings-and-140-run win in Ahmedabad.

Overview

  • Shubman Gill said the International Cricket Council should decide on any two-tier Test structure and declined to take a position on it.
  • He argued that strong red-ball systems naturally produce better ODI and T20 teams, citing examples such as England and Australia.
  • Gill suggested West Indies' struggles stem in part from players prioritizing T20 franchise leagues over the red-ball game.
  • He said India's intensity does not depend on the opposition and that representing the country provides all the motivation the team needs.
  • India leads the two-match series 1–0, with the second Test set for New Delhi, and there has been no ICC move on a two-tier format.