Team India ke naye Test captain Shubman Gill ban gaye hain, aur Kuldeep Yadav bol rahe hain ki woh “fully ready” hain humein lead karne ke liye. Haan bhai, wahi Gill, jo abhi tak T20 aur IPL mein hi apna jalwa dikha rahe the, ab Test cricket ke bade stage par kaptaani karenge. Yeh sunke thodi si hasi toh aati hai, kyunki Rohit Sharma aur Virat Kohli jaisi dhurandharon ke baad, ek 25 saal ke ladke par itna bada zimmedari daal dena, yeh toh jaise kisi Under-19 ke match mein Tendulkar ko replace karne ka sochna hai. Par thodi der ruk jao, kyunki baat mein dum bhi hai, aur shayad yeh naya daur India ke liye kuch khaas laaye. Magar ant mein, thodi si chinta bhi toh banta hai, kyunki England ke maidaan par “Bazball” ke saamne yeh nayi team kya kamaal karegi, yeh toh waqt hi batayega.
Kuldeep Ka Bharosa Aur Gill Ka Josh
Kuldeep Yadav, woh chhupa rustam spinner jo apne wrist ke jadoo se England ke batsmen ko 2024 mein ghar mein nacha chuka hai, Gill ke liye bole, “Shubman knows how to lead a team.” Yeh baat woh bol rahe hain jab team bus mein Rohit ke seat par baithne ka mazaak bhi uda rahe the. Kuldeep ne kaha, “Main Rohit bhai ka jagah nahi le sakta, par Jaddu bhai ke saath time spend kar raha hoon.” Yeh baat dil ko chhoo jati hai, kyunki Kuldeep jaise players, jo kabhi team ke core mein nahi rahe, ab seniors ke saath seekh rahe hain aur naye captain ke saath khade hain.
Gill ki kaptaani ka yeh pehla imtehaan hai, aur woh bhi England ke maidaan par, jahan India ne 2007 ke baad koi Test series nahi jeeti. Par yeh Gill hai, jisne Under-19 World Cup 2018 mein Pakistan ke khilaaf semi-final mein shandaar 102* banaye the, aur IPL mein Gujarat Titans ko top par le gaya. Yeh baat alag hai ki IPL aur Test cricket mein zameen-asman ka farq hai, par Gill ka confidence aur unka calm approach unhein ek alag hi leader banata hai. Kuldeep ne kaha, “Shubman ne Rohit bhai ke saath kaafi discussions kiye hain, aur woh team ko motivate kar raha hai.” Yeh baat batati hai ki Gill shayad woh nayi hawa hai jo Indian cricket ko chahiye.
Jadeja Se Seekh Aur Kuldeep Ka Dum
Kuldeep ki baat mein ek aur cheez dilchasp hai – woh Ravindra Jadeja ke saath apna bonding. Jadeja, jo ab team ke sabse senior players mein se ek hain, Kuldeep ke liye ek mentor ban gaye hain. Kuldeep ne kaha, “Jaddu bhai ke saath time spend karna mere liye important hai, kyunki Ashwin bhai ab nahi hain.” Yeh baat dil se dil tak jati hai, kyunki Jadeja aur Ashwin ne ek saath milke India ke spin attack ko duniya mein ek alag pehchaan di hai. Yaad hai 2024 ka India vs England series, jahan Kuldeep ne 19 wickets liye aur England ke “Bazball” ko dhool chata di? Woh series, jahan Yashasvi Jaiswal ne 712 runs banaye aur Rohit Sharma ne team ko ek saath rakha, woh ek misaal hai ki India ke youngsters aur seniors milke kya kar sakte hain.
Ab Jadeja ke saath Kuldeep ka yeh nayi jodi England mein kya kamaal dikhati hai, yeh dekhna hoga. Kuldeep ka record bhi toh kam nahi hai – 13 Tests mein 56 wickets, average 22.16, aur strike rate 37.3, jo kisi bhi spinner ka sabse behtar hai with 50 wickets. Yeh stats batate hain ki Kuldeep ab sirf ek backup nahi, balki ek match-winner hai. Par thodi si khundak bhi hai, kyunki selectors ne Australia tour ke liye Kuldeep ko nahi chuna, aur ab England mein bhi shayad Washington Sundar ko preference mil sakti hai. Yeh thodi si na-insafi lagti hai, kyunki Kuldeep ka talent England ke flat pitches par bhi kaam aa sakta hai.
Ek Naya Daur, Par Thodi Si Fikr
Gill ke liye yeh series ek bada mauka hai. Ek taraf woh apne batting se England ke bowlers ko jawab denge, aur doosri taraf unhein team ko ek saath rakhna hoga. Team mein Jasprit Bumrah, Rishabh Pant, aur KL Rahul jaise players hain, jo experience aur youth ka perfect mix hain. Par yeh baat bhi sach hai ki Rohit aur Kohli ke jaane ke baad team mein ek khalipan sa hai. Kuldeep ne bhi kaha, “When there are no seniors, you always feel their absence.” Yeh baat dil ko chubhti hai, kyunki Rohit ka leadership aur Kohli ka passion koi aasani se replace nahi kar sakta.
Par yeh naya daur bhi kuch kam nahi. Yashasvi Jaiswal, jo 2024 series mein England ke khilaaf run-machine ban gaya tha, aur Rishabh Pant, jo apne dhamakedaar batting se kisi bhi match ka rukh badal sakta hai, yeh sab Gill ke saath hain. Phir bhi, England ka “Bazball” style, jahan woh aggressively khelte hain, aur unke flat pitches, Indian spinners ke liye ek challenge honge. Kuldeep ne kaha ki practice match mein pitch thodi turn kar rahi thi, par kya yeh Test matches mein bhi hoga? Yeh sochne wali baat hai.
Ant Mein Thodi Si Chinta
Toh yeh hai Team India ka naya chapter, jahan Shubman Gill ek naye leader ke roop mein ubhar rahe hain, aur Kuldeep jaise players unka saath de rahe hain. Yeh team young hai, excited hai, aur shayad kuch bada karne ke liye taiyaar hai. Par ant mein ek baat toh banta hai – England mein Test series jeetna koi bacchon ka khel nahi. 2007 ke baad India wahan series nahi jeeta, aur ab Rohit, Kohli, aur Ashwin ke bina, yeh kaam aur mushkil lagta hai. Gill ke shoulders par bada bojh hai, aur agar woh thokar kha gaye, toh shayad log bolenge, “Arre, yeh toh bas IPL ka captain hai!” Bas yeh dua hai ki Gill aur unki team humein galat sabit kare, aur ek naya itihas likhe.
