After the thrilling match played at the Sinhalese Sports Club in Colombo, Indian captain Shubman Gill openly expressed his views on the draw of the Test match against Sri Lanka. Due to the brilliant and unbeaten 133-run innings of Sri Lankan batsman Sonal Dinusha, the host team declared their innings on the fifth day, after which the result of the match ended in a draw. However, despite this match being a draw, the Indian team has won this two-match Test series 1-0, because India won the first Test by a huge margin of 165 runs. 'We tried our best, couldn't have done anything differently' Addressing the press after the match, captain Shubman Gill fully defended his team's performance. He said that the Indian players fielded about 250 overs for three consecutive days and tried their best to win. Gill praised the Sri Lankan batsmen, saying that despite immense pressure, they showed great skill and understanding and also had a bit of luck on their side. According to Gill, in such circumstances the team had given 100 per cent of its potential on the field and they could not have done anything more than that. Sri Lanka's resistance a big lesson for the future Despite winning the series, Gill admitted that the tough resistance shown by the Sri Lankan team would prove to be an important lesson for his young team. He said that the way the opposition team made a comeback in difficult circumstances was really commendable. During the match, even during lunch and tea break, there was discussion within the team that the bowlers and fielders had left no stone unturned. Instead of considering this draw as a failure, Gill talked about seeing it as an experience. Many positive aspects emerged from the series. Shubman Gill also expressed satisfaction over the individual performance of the Indian players during the entire series. He praised the young batsmen and bowlers and underlined the excellent performance of Devdutt Padikkal and KL Rahul. Apart from this, he also praised the bowling of spinner Manav Suthar and the spirit shown by fast bowler Prasidh Krishna in both the innings. Gill said that the performance of these players testifies to the bright future of the team. Continuity is the biggest priority for the upcoming matches. After winning the series, the Indian captain also clarified his strategy for the upcoming tours and matches. He said that the main focus of the team now is to maintain the high standards set by it. The biggest priority of the team will be to maintain consistency in its preparation, playing performance and working style both on and off the field. Gill expressed confidence that the team has got many positive aspects from this series which will make Indian cricket stronger in the future.
