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06/07/2025
Edgbaston, Birmingham, UK.
Edgbaston, Birmingham, UK.
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00:00Cameras, are we rolling, good to go?
00:22Yes.
00:23All right.
00:24Congratulations, Captain.
00:25We have a special one.
00:26Before you continue, please put your phones on silent.
00:29And as usual, one question at a time.
00:31Why don't you go first?
00:31Yes, sir.
00:35Shuman, can you just talk about the performance of the fastballers,
00:38Akash Reep and Mohamed Siraj in particular?
00:42They were absolutely, I think, magnificent for us.
00:45Both of them, I think, took close to 16, 17 wickets in a test match.
00:50And that itself is a big, big achievement.
00:52Coming into this test match, especially without just with Bight,
00:57there were a lot of questions about if we were able to take those 20 wickets.
01:00And the way these two guys delivered was just outstanding.
01:04I have no words to describe.
01:05Shuman, just a bit closer.
01:08Shuman, first of all, he told you about the double century or 150-plus score.
01:13Shuman, first of all, everyone was saying that
01:15Bharatiyah did not have 20 wicket to take those 20 wickets in a test match.
01:19Here, this was the only place where he was going.
01:20But now, we have 10 wickets for Akash Deep and have 6 wickets, 7 wickets.
01:31So, in the next match, we will see Jasturit Mura.
01:35So, what do you think, in which way, we will go to the next match?
01:39Because there was a big change in the balling, which is taking Kishmata.
01:44Sir, I think, in this match, it was one of the best Indian teams that are playing here.
01:53I think one of the best teams that are selected here, I believe that
02:01any bowling tag of any situation or condition can take 20 wickets in any situation or situation.
02:05Definitely, Jasturit Bhai, he is one of the best bowlers in the world right now.
02:12But irrespective of that fact, any bowling tag of ours can take 20 wickets anywhere.
02:17And this was just another example of that.
02:19Shubhan, just I would like to take yesterday.
02:24What was the reason for that little bit slowness between the lunch and tea?
02:29You were a little cautious, you know, in building the lead.
02:32When we were 416, when Pan got out, and 550 could have been.
02:36But we keep on stretching it.
02:37So, what was the reason?
02:38And then, again, after tea, you picked it up for the, you know, attacking.
02:41So, what was the reason in that patch?
02:43So, when we came out on tea, I think we were around 480 runs.
02:47After lunch, I don't know exactly how many runs we were on, but...
02:52360.
02:53360.
02:54360.
02:54Yeah, so, the target that we had in mind was close to 550, 600 runs.
02:59And that's still another 200 runs from there, from 460.
03:03So, I thought it was important for us to be able to have a good partnership from there.
03:08And it's always easy to be able to score runs quickly when there are two set batsmen there.
03:15And that was the talk.
03:18Shuman, obviously, when you have two big knocks, you have the hunger, you have the ability, the skills.
03:22But just in terms of your mental preparation to keep that focus going,
03:27and the fact that you're running your 2s at 150, like you're batting on 5 or something.
03:31So, where do you get that physical and mental energy to keep going in this heat as well?
03:36I think when you are just looking at the scorecard constantly, and you have a target in your mind,
03:41you don't really think about your personal milestones or where you are.
03:46You just think about where you want to get as a team, and that's where it comes from.
03:53Shuman here.
03:54Your first win as a test captain, very important calls you took as a captain,
03:58like playing Levin, like people said, Kuldeep, you went for Washington, that worked.
04:02Declaration, they said you delayed it, it finally worked, it paid.
04:06Here also some important, like Akash Deep coming from the other end,
04:09suddenly you're giving the ball to Washington.
04:12Among the various decisions you took, which will you remember,
04:16and which were the most significant?
04:19Actually, today in the morning, Akash Deep was not supposed to bowl from that end.
04:24Prasad Krishna came as a change-up,
04:26but I think the way he bowled that one over,
04:28it felt like he can get us a wicket,
04:31and because of him, Akash had to bowl from the other end,
04:33which got us wickets from that end.
04:36And luckily that worked very well for us.
04:38Yes.
04:39Shubh, before the match, when we were talking about the runs from the tail,
04:45you said that you also have to look at yourself.
04:49You pointed out your shot in the match.
04:51You said you need to back more responsibilities,
04:53or you wanted to lead by example.
04:55What kind of, you know, then coming here and playing these two really long knocks
05:00and not playing any of those shots,
05:03what kind of mental discipline does it take to keep doing that?
05:07And do you feel you were able to, you know,
05:10show to the others that this is what is needed to be done?
05:13Yes, I think sometimes, especially when you are the captain,
05:17I think you need to lead by example,
05:20so that whenever there is another player in that situation,
05:24you can command to that player, you know,
05:26you know, this is what the team requires right now,
05:29and you always have to put the team first,
05:31rather than your personal desires,
05:34or sometimes, you know, you want to try some things.
05:37But I think if you put the team ahead of you,
05:40you would always walk in the right direction or walk on the right path.
05:45And that's what I wanted to do in this match.
05:47If a good ball gets me out, it gets me out.
05:50But as long as I am there, I want to play as long as possible.
05:54Shuman, most of you have played very short test matches.
06:00They have not lasted five days.
06:02These are two back-to-back test matches that have lasted all sessions.
06:06So how much do you think that your team must have evolved from this,
06:10personally for you as well,
06:13and going forward that there are three test matches to go?
06:16How much do you think playing this, what, 30 sessions have helped you?
06:21Definitely helped us in a massive way.
06:24I would say not many test matches when we play in India go for five days.
06:30But luckily, most of the days when we are playing here,
06:33we are batting, not fielding.
06:34So that's good for us.
06:37Even in the first inning, I think we fielded for about 90 hours,
06:40which is about a day.
06:42So I think that's good.
06:44There are different, like I said,
06:46there are different perspectives to look at things.
06:49I think even in the series, in the upcoming matches,
06:54if we are able to score runs consistently,
06:57post around 400 or 300 totals,
06:58we would always be in the game.
07:00As a captain, has that helped?
07:03As a captain?
07:05Martialing the field work for such a long time,
07:08playing long field.
07:10Like I said, we have only fielded,
07:12I don't know how many overs we field for today.
07:14I think it's 65-70 overs in the first innings,
07:18about 90 overs.
07:19So it actually hasn't been that long when we are out there.
07:22It feels pretty long because of the way that they play.
07:25But actually, if you look at the overs,
07:27they aren't that much.
07:29Shuman, first of all, congratulations for this wonderful victory.
07:33It's a young team, and this match
07:35before this match, there were a lot of things
07:36about the bowling attack.
07:39In a question in the press conference,
07:40I reminded you of the history of Birmingham
07:42and the Indian team.
07:44But the performance of the way,
07:46the way we have dominated.
07:47I think we out-bowled England in all sessions.
07:51So what will we tell you about the bowling effort?
07:52What will you tell us a little bit about the work-load management?
07:59What will you tell us a little bit about the work-load management?
08:00Because you have played jazz and he asked all the sessions.
08:04Yes, the way that our bowlers,
08:08which we talked about in the past match,
08:10we can be consistent with our lines and our lengths.
08:15And in this inning, we have shown that
08:17Siraj in the first innings
08:19and Akash in the second innings
08:21even Prasiddh has said that
08:24sometimes you don't get the wickets
08:27as much as you deserve.
08:28But the bowling always has a partnership
08:30like the betting is always.
08:32If you don't get the support from the other end,
08:36then you have to get the wickets
08:37so that you have to get the wickets
08:37so that we have to get the wickets
08:38so that we have to get the wickets
08:40so that we have to get the wickets
08:41in this match,
08:42we have to get the wickets in the two ends.
08:45And not only the fast bowlers,
08:47I think that at one time,
08:49Washi had a crucial wicket
08:50so that we have to get the wickets
08:52so there are small moments in the match
08:54which are crucial for you to get the cash-in.
08:57And I think that in this match,
09:00we have to get the small moments
09:01that we have to get the wickets
09:03and win them very well.
09:05Workload management?
09:07Yes, workload management.
09:12I think the last one I have answered,
09:15I will extend that.
09:17We have 17 over in this inning.
09:19I did not have to get the wickets in the last inning.
09:21I think the fast bowlers are 15-20 over,
09:2415-20 over.
09:25I think the test match will be so much
09:28and we expect that you will be able to get the wickets.
09:31The next turn around is a little quick,
09:33but hopefully my fast bowlers will get a good rest.
09:38So on that, we have seen that
09:39from the fast innings,
09:41when they were 84-5
09:42and the ball becomes a little more softer,
09:44as you said before the match,
09:45that 30 overs ke baad,
09:4732-70-80 overs.
09:49They had that long partnership
09:51of 303 runs in a very quick time.
09:53And then when you got the new ball,
09:55you got the five wickets and all that.
09:57Do you think that that would be the crucial phase
09:59in the rest of the series,
10:01that crucial phase of 32-70 or maybe 80,
10:05that phase in the Duke ball?
10:07How do you encounter that as a captain,
10:10to how to do that?
10:12Yes sir, I think it's very important.
10:14When the ball becomes a little soft
10:17on a wicket that is flat,
10:20the most important thing that becomes for us
10:23as a fielding or as a bowling unit is,
10:25how do we stop those runs?
10:27Because we would get that second new ball
10:30and it would be relatively easier to get wickets
10:33with a harder ball or with a second new ball.
10:37And when they were, I think, 83-5 in the first innings,
10:44we stayed after that.
10:46We went for some short ball bowling
10:48because I wanted to take that extra risk
10:50and see if we get that wicket.
10:52Yeah, and that's where I think we leaked a lot of runs,
10:55but that was part of my plan because I wanted,
10:58if we would have gotten one wicket there,
11:00their tail would have started.
11:02And I think that gave them a little bit of momentum as well,
11:05but we were so ahead in the game that I could afford that,
11:08to take that risk.
11:10But in this inning, we spoke about, you know,
11:13even if we are getting wickets consistently,
11:16we will still try to make them play in the areas
11:20where it's difficult to score or where it's difficult to hit.
11:23That's why we came a little bit closer to the stumps,
11:25where on a fifth day wicket, the ball might go up and down.
11:29And the first spell of Prasidd and Akash, how they bowled,
11:34I think they set the tone for the rest of the day.
11:36Shubman, when you were here for the preview press conference,
11:41a gentleman reminded you of our winless history,
11:44India's winless history at that best.
11:47And now you have created history,
11:49you have led the team to the victory.
11:51What would you say to those who didn't believe Indian team
11:55and this young team?
11:56I can't see that my favorite journalist, where is he?
12:01I actually wanted to see him,
12:03but I even said before the test match
12:06that I don't really believe in stats or histories.
12:09You know, like I said that we,
12:12over the, I don't know, history of 50, 60 years,
12:14we played seven matches over different courses,
12:16different teams coming here.
12:18I believe this is the best Indian team
12:19to be able to come here in England
12:21and we have the capability to beat them,
12:23to win the series from here.
12:25And we have got the right momentum with us.
12:28If we keep making the right decisions
12:29and we keep grinding and we keep fighting,
12:32I think it would be one of the series to remember.
12:35Thank you. Congratulations for the win.
12:38Shubman, two test matches.
12:40You've already seen what happens with the softer ball,
12:42both with the bat and with the ball.
12:43Now, I don't want you to name the playing level
12:45and not discuss about that right now,
12:47but do you think there's a certain way
12:49which you want to approach that period with the ball,
12:51especially because as a batter, you would know
12:53that you're not getting enough penetration during that phase.
12:59So, will it be more defensive going ahead with the same thing
13:02and waiting for things to happen with the new ball
13:04rather than just enforcing things maybe with a Kuldeep?
13:07It's very tempting when you have a baller like Kuldeep.
13:12One of the reasons why I wanted to play Washington was
13:18because it gives us a lot of depth.
13:19And in the first inning, I think,
13:20which was very important for me and Washington's partnership.
13:23If it doesn't have a partnership,
13:25then I think our lead will remain 70, 80, 90 runs,
13:28which is very different from 180.
13:33On the one hand, you think that our team is 200 runs ahead.
13:36On the other hand, when you have 100 or 80 runs,
13:38you think that you're very close.
13:40And as much as we expected,
13:44the ball is not so much in the fifth day.
13:46We thought that maybe,
13:49if we have a first batting,
13:54then maybe on a fifth day,
13:56we will have more control of the finger spinners
13:58if the ball is running from the wicket.
14:00And especially with such wickets,
14:03sometimes you can control the spin more fast.
14:08It's difficult for making a run,
14:10especially if it's a little wicket.
14:12So, that was our mindset.
14:13But now we will see how many wickets are giving in the Lords.
14:17I don't think we'll give them so much flat wickets.
14:20This is my feeling.
14:21But we'll go there and take a decision,
14:23how the wicket is and what the best possible combination can be.
14:27Bumra is playing Lords.
14:28Yes, he would be.
14:30Shubhan, congratulations.
14:33As a captain,
14:36as an individual batter,
14:37can you tell us a little bit about it?
14:39Yes.
14:40Can you tell us a little bit about it?
14:41Yes.
14:42Yes.
14:43There were some things that I started working on,
14:45I think,
14:46as a captain,
14:47as an individual batter.
14:48Can you tell us a little bit about it?
14:49Yes.
14:50There were some things that I started working on,
14:51I think,
14:52as a captain and an individual batter.
14:53as a team,
14:54as a team,
14:55as a team,
14:56and a team,
14:57as a team or team.
15:00Can you tell us a little bit about it?
15:01Yes.
15:02There were some things that I started working on,
15:03I think,
15:04when I finished the IPL,
15:05I started working on,
15:06I think there were some things that I started working on the IPL when I started working on the IPL.
15:14The other technique and people's perception, I think, changes after every series and every match.
15:20As a team or as a player, we don't focus on what people are saying about you.
15:28It changes every match. But the important thing is that whenever you are going to a match,
15:34what you think about your team, what you think about your players,
15:38what you think about your team, what you think about your team,
15:42what you think about your team, what you think about your confidence,
15:46then that is much more important than what people are thinking about me.
15:52Captain, congratulations.
15:54You said that you are not expecting a flat wicket.
15:58Overall, personally, you are very good for flat wickets.
16:02How do you see these wickets?
16:06Yes, it is difficult for the bowlers.
16:08Especially, I think, with the wickets, maybe the ball is out of shape.
16:18It is very soft. I don't know what it is, whether it is wickets or whatever.
16:26It is difficult for the bowlers. It is difficult for the wickets.
16:30It is difficult for the wickets when there is nothing.
16:34And as a team, as you know, the wickets are difficult for the wickets.
16:40It is difficult for the wickets.
16:42There are many things outside your control.
16:46So, I think, there is a little help for the bowlers.
16:52If you are playing a ball, you can plan something from any other way.
16:56And then, it is fun to play.
16:58If you know that only 20 over, there will be nothing to happen.
17:02Then, you will be thinking about the defensive game.
17:06You will be thinking about how to run.
17:08And then, you will be thinking about the game's essence of it.
17:10And then, you will be thinking about the game's essence of it.
17:12And then, you will be thinking about the promotion in that context?
17:16Yes, as we play in India, we have more bowling flippant.
17:19And then, you will be thinking about it.
17:21And then, you will be thinking about it.
17:23The final question from the batsman, please.
17:25Shubhman, congratulations.
17:27What was the turning point for India's victory?
17:30Was there any moment today that you felt,
17:33we got this, we are going to win this match?
17:35Yesterday, I think,
17:37getting through the top order is never easy.
17:42And the spell of Akash Deep,
17:46how he got those two wickets,
17:48kind of gave the confidence to everyone that we can win this test match.
17:52And when he came in this morning,
17:54with, I think, ball hitting the cracks,
17:57yes, ball seeming, oddball seeming,
17:59that's what really instilled the confidence in all of the players that,
18:02yes, we can do it.
18:06Congratulations.
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