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00:30Cameras for one final time this series, are we rolling? All good, guys?
00:38All right, guys, we have with us Captain Shumangil and Mohamed Siraj, player of the match, player of the series.
00:44As usual, please put your phones on silent and you can ask the questions.
00:49You can redirect it to whoever wants to go first. Yes, sir.
00:53I'll start with Siraj.
00:55You were there at the Gabba. You are here.
00:59Two of the greatest test matches that we have possibly seen.
01:02Tell me.
01:03Where will you rate it? And today, in the morning.
01:06Yesterday, the Harrybrook catch and the Lords won't be able to go back.
01:09We were all thinking. Tell me. Where will you rate it?
01:12Yes, I will rate it. I will rate it because we have taken it from the first day to the fifth series and the fifth day to the fifth series.
01:20We have fought each and every one in the racing room.
01:27It was so much in the racing room that everyone believed that we would do it from here.
01:31Because we are a youngster or a person.
01:33It was like everyone's belief that we would win the match from here.
01:36And as you said, Harrybrook catch. But the Lords won't be able to win the match from here.
01:42I mean, why are they on the top?
01:44But yeah, the top will be able to write something good for me.
01:48So, today, I will be able to win the match from here.
01:50And the wicket video will last. It was a good one.
01:54Captain, last, when we were running a few overs,
01:59it seemed like you would call the field inside,
02:03so that the singles didn't come.
02:05And the other thing,
02:06in the new ball, you would tell us that it was available.
02:10What was it in your mind?
02:12Siraj, when you were going to the afternoon,
02:14you were thinking,
02:15did you feel that the upper hand was a shame
02:18that the day of the day was getting a new ball,
02:20the weather was giving us,
02:22and how did you feel that the day of the day of the day of the day?
02:25Firstly, yes, we did have the option of a second new ball,
02:29but I think just the way Siraj and Prasidya were bowling,
02:33we didn't feel like we needed the new ball.
02:36They can do the job for us even if it's an 80 overall ball.
02:40And secondly, we thought that we still have the wicket-taking options
02:46on this wicket LW hold.
02:48If they are playing the ball,
02:50if they are playing a run,
02:51they will have to kill boundaries.
02:53But rather, let them have 30 singles
02:55and score the 30 runs.
02:57Rather than score 5-6 boundaries.
02:59We know that we had a lot of pressure on them.
03:01We had the feeling of pressure on them.
03:03If there was no position in any team,
03:05they have a lot of pressure on them.
03:07But it's a lot of pressure on them.
03:09It's just one ball ball game.
03:11the World Game defence.
03:23Russia
03:29Russia
03:35Russia
03:37Russia
03:394 billion people, everyone is happy to face, so it's very good.
03:43Shubhman, it has been a rollercoaster ride in the 6-7 months with the test team, you
03:50have been the new captain, personally how has this journey been, given there have been
03:57so big names missing in this team, there was a lot of unsettled, that was an unsettled
04:03team, personally how have you grown through the series?
04:07You mentioned in Manchester that you felt as a captain it was more exhausting for you,
04:13but now looking back how do you feel?
04:17There are moments like these where you feel the journey is worth it, the moment that we
04:22had in the morning and there have been a lot of highs and lows and that's kind of expected,
04:29especially with sports and obviously every game or every time you go into bat you want
04:35to be able to perform, you want to be able to score a century, but unfortunately that's
04:39not how the game or life works.
04:41You should be able to navigate through the highs and lows of life and try to stay balanced throughout.
04:47That's what at least I believe in, that I want to be able to stay balanced.
04:53Whether we have won the match, lost the match, I have done well or I have not done well.
04:58It's difficult but it's a process, that's the real journey to be able to stay balanced.
05:03And I'm still learning but so far so good.
05:07Shubhman, there are lots of moments in this series memorable personally and as your teammates.
05:13Like if you can pick two of them, one of you also you think big takeaway for you and something,
05:18a team moment which you think symbolizes this team and what the template it sets going ahead.
05:24What we did this morning kind of summarize what this team is all about.
05:30You know, 70 odd runs, 7 wickets in hand.
05:33The way Brooke and Root were going, not many teams in the world would have given themselves a chance.
05:41But this team believes that, you know, whenever we have some kind of an opening,
05:47we can make that, we can get through that opening.
05:50And that's what we were talking about once Brooke was out and then we got early wicket of Bethel,
05:56that this is our opening, let's try to build pressure on them.
05:59One more wicket from here and you never know, it's cricket, you know,
06:03still 70 odd runs on day 4 on that kind of a wicket or even 50 runs, they would be under pressure.
06:09But when you've got bowlers like him bowling, you know, it makes your job as a captain very easy.
06:15You're just standing out there and you just want to appreciate their bowling.
06:22So each 100 that I scored had a very different significance, if I can say.
06:29The one in Leeds was my first match.
06:32I was under a bit of pressure, not being able to perform especially in this format how I wanted to.
06:39So that 100 would always be special for me.
06:42And then the double 100 and the 100 in Birmingham to be able to seal that match was also special.
06:48And the one in Manchester to be able to save that game from there.
06:51Each, each of them has a story and each of them means a lot to me.
06:56Like all the moments that we have had.
06:59So it's difficult to just pick one because it's been a, I think we have played,
07:03there were 25 days of cricket and we have played on all.
07:05We have played 25 days of cricket.
07:07So just to be able to pick one moment, it's very hard.
07:12Shubman, just as a captain seven weeks back, it seems like a lifetime ago,
07:15but seven weeks back was your first test match as captain.
07:18Five matches into that role, how do you see yourself as a captain?
07:23What are your learnings?
07:24Where do you think you stand as a captain in your own estimation?
07:27So there are, there are some things that me and we as a team, we definitely need to work on.
07:32And I think I kind of have more clarity on the areas that we need to work on as a team.
07:38And I have more clarity where personally I need to work on as a captain.
07:44I, there would, there would always be opinions and, you know, in hindsight could have done this, could have done that.
07:50But I think what matters for me is that in that moment, whether I'm taking, I want to take the most probable decision in that moment.
07:58And as long as I'm able to do that, I think the probability would be on us.
08:04And that's what I want to, that's what I want to do.
08:07Shamania.
08:35I am proud of you.
08:36You have been a part of your work.
08:37What have you done with your work?
08:38Siraj, you have not been so good for BGT.
08:42What have you done with this series?
08:45What have you done with this series?
08:48What have you done with this performance?
08:53As you said, you talked about BGT.
08:57I have also taken 20 wicket, so I know.
09:00When the CY was performing,
09:03my only thing is that I will do balling in a partnership.
09:06Because I didn't want to try more.
09:09Because when I try, I will have a lunge and pressure.
09:13So my only thing is that I will do pressure.
09:15I always believe in my balling.
09:19I believe that I can get a wicket from myself.
09:23So my only thing is that
09:25if I am using 8 or 8 spells,
09:28or I am using the first spells.
09:30So I don't have anything like that.
09:31But I have to give it 100%.
09:32Whatever result has come, take it.
09:35But give your 100%.
09:37Don't think too much.
09:38After the result, I will never run.
09:40And focus on the process.
09:42If I can win,
09:43I can build pressure.
09:44And I can balling in partnership.
09:46This is my mindset.
09:48I can make sure that I can win.
09:49So what do you think about it?
09:50So learnings for me,
09:51there have been so many learnings.
09:52There have been so many learnings.
09:53One thing is like,
09:54one of things you can tell.
09:55Because every day,
09:56you don't know anything.
09:57You don't know anything.
09:58You learn new things.
09:59And you learn new things.
10:00In this series,
10:01I've also taken the first match.
10:02There were many things that I had learned.
10:05I've always liked.
10:06Sometimes people think that
10:08even in this match,
10:09a lot of people were thinking.
10:10That I can play 4th.
10:11and the guy who played instead of the 4th.
10:14The guy who played instead of the fourth Seymour, I think Karun's 50 in the first inning was equally important for us.
10:21He took us a decent total.
10:26I think these are always opinions because they are made after the match.
10:32People watch this, they do it, they do it, they do it.
10:35I think all the things are going on.
10:37But at that moment or at that time, you have to think about which thing is important for you.
10:44We thought in this wicket that our three fast bowlers would be able to do the job for us.
10:49I think they delivered.
10:51And when you get a good decision, people obviously get you.
10:56When you get a child, I'm aware that there are going to be shots taken at me,
11:00which I am fine with because at the end of the day,
11:03I know that I made a decision which was the best for our team.
11:07Captain, first of all, I have a question for you.
11:11Recently, we have talked in a lot of media about the future of the test cricket and the promotion of the test cricket.
11:18We have talked about the test cricket for four days.
11:21After this series, 25 days of hard-fought cricket,
11:26I don't know what will result in the last few days.
11:30What do you think as a team, as an Indian captain,
11:33do you think that the test cricket should not be done with the test cricket?
11:36Let it preserve, let it blossom.
11:39Siraj, I have a question for you.
11:41What do you think of the key focus about when Chris Woken is in the play?
11:44What do you think of his bowling plan?
11:46I think it is very difficult for a team.
11:51It is a hard-stop to him.
11:54Because there are players who don't come in the situation.
11:57But Chris Woken has also come.
11:59I really don't know how much it means for the passion for cricket or for the England country.
12:07But my plan was simple.
12:09I would like to win and win.
12:12What did you say sir?
12:14I forgot about it.
12:16If there was a match for four days, five matches would be drawn.
12:22I think test cricket should be as it is.
12:27In my opinion, it is the most rewarding and satisfying format.
12:32You work the hardest to be able to get a win.
12:36And the best thing about this format is it always gives you a second chance,
12:40which none of the other formats give.
12:42So if you keep working hard, if you keep doing the right things,
12:45there is always a second chance.
12:47So in my opinion, this is the most rewarding and satisfying format.
12:51I don't think there should be any changes made to this format.
12:55I have two small questions.
12:57Shubman, it seems that it is 35 runs,
13:00but when it comes to the pressure,
13:02it becomes 35 runs.
13:04So what would you say about today's game?
13:06And Siraj's question is that
13:09the success of the corner is standing on the corner,
13:11but we need to move forward.
13:13We need to move forward.
13:15So the success of your way is looking forward.
13:17So what would you say about that?
13:19First, Shubman.
13:20Sir, when you play a ball,
13:22you play a lot of 35 runs.
13:24As a batsman, you know that
13:26if you play a ball on your pressure,
13:29it just takes one ball.
13:32So that's what we try to remember
13:34that it's one ball.
13:36It's one ball.
13:37The batsman has one ball.
13:39So if there's any opposition there,
13:40any conditions such as the
13:44momentum is like you,
13:46So 30-35 runs are enough
13:47because you always know
13:49that one ball is a lie.
13:50One ball is a lie.
13:51Two balls on top of the ball.
13:52So the game will be there.
13:53It'll be that way.
13:54Sir, success is good for everyone. Behind the scenes, there is a lot of hard work for everyone.
14:03If someone has a good day, then people will start talking.
14:07When they have a good performance, they will be the best baller.
14:11This will continue in life. When you have a cricket, you will have to listen to it.
14:15But you need to know how your mindset is and how I am so strong and how hard work I am.
14:22The most important thing is what your team thinks about it.
14:27The most important thing is that your team thinks about it.
14:31Your team thinks about it and what they think about it is important.
14:34The success is coming, but it is important.
14:38Siraj, in the last match, you said that you are very emotional.
14:41When they were out, the emotions were very high.
14:45The visual of the world cup is very high.
14:48The first love for me is the first love for me.
14:52Because I can do something for it.
14:54My passion and dedication is for it.
14:56If I can do something for it, I will tell you about it.
14:58I will tell you about it.
14:59I will tell you about it.
15:00I will tell you about it.
15:01I will tell you about it.
15:02But I will tell you about it.
15:03I will tell you about it.
15:04I will tell you about it, but the world cup is about it.
15:08If you are playing a world cup, I will talk to me about it.
15:13It is my first love for me.
15:16me because I can do anything for it. So my passion and dedication for it is a lot of
15:23pain. When I don't do any performance, I feel a lot of pain. So this is why I have
15:29done a lot of hard work in my life. So this is why I have everything for it. So I love
15:36it. So when I have a breakup, I feel a lot of pain. So this is why I have done a lot
15:42of pain.
15:43Shuman, five test matches in the series, you have had different challenges, but there
15:47was a point in the middle of the series, you lost Rishabh Pant due to injury. Jasveer Dumra
15:52wasn't in the dressing room. So as a leader, all the spotlight was on you. Deputy was out,
15:56senior fast bowler was out. How challenging was that period? And were there moments in
16:00the series where you had that feeling of helplessness, batting to chal riyar, but as a captain, things
16:05are not working the way you would wander. How did you overcome those challenges?
16:09Honestly, sir, when you have players like him, you don't really feel like that. You
16:13know, they're always going to come at the opposition. They're always going to make their
16:17life difficult. And that's what you want. Yes, we didn't have Rishabh. He's been one
16:21of the key performers for us over the past couple of years. And even Bumbay, I don't need
16:27to say much about him. He's also been one of the he is one of the best fast bowlers in
16:31the world right now. But I think in Birmingham, I said, we have so much challenge in this country.
16:39Any playing 11, the best playing 11 that is available, you put it on the park that is able
16:43to compete and beat any any side in the world. So it's just important for us to be able to
16:48bring our A game. And that's what my focus was that all the players are feeling mentally up
16:55there. And they're able to bring their A game whenever we're out on the park.
16:58But how were you mentally feeling when you were taking care of everyone's mental health?
17:02It's good, sir. It's good, kind of. Because if you think of yourself, the pressure that
17:09you're always thinking about someone else, because you're always thinking about someone
17:14else. So even even in captaincy or when I was batting, I felt in the series because
17:21I was thinking about someone else's mental health. Because I was always thinking about
17:28what can I do for the team? Or if someone's feeling low, how can I help? So I think all
17:34of these things, it helps me to be able to take pressure from myself.
17:38Gil, for you, Shubhan, one of the challenges that you faced was feeling a settled bowling
17:45combination because of Bumrah's availability of three matches. But the fast bowling has
17:50done brilliantly in all the five matches, barring the second innings and the Leeds Test
17:54match. So a word on the fast bowling unit and also on Mohamed Siraj. A lot of people have
17:59complimented him. He's sitting right next to you. So what kind of compliments you would want
18:02to give to him for such a performance trip?
18:05Sir, before the start of the series, Gauti bai said that yes, we are a young team, but
18:10we don't want to be, we don't want us within a group, we don't want to be looked as a young
18:16team. We want to be looked as a gun team. And the way we played today showed us that why
18:21we are a gun team. And we have gun players like him in our team. And that's what makes
18:25this team so special.
18:27Shubhan, before the series started, this year, there was a great
18:31batting transition. So you think that after this series, the batting transition
18:36is over. And I want to talk about bowling transition. Because Merkel
18:40said earlier that we have 5-6 pesos that are always ready. And you are never sure about it.
18:47Please tell us.
18:49Sir, I think the transition, I think, even if there is no transition, even if we would have
18:57had old players, if your batters and bowlers perform, then obviously, everything looks
19:02very good. Every batsman in the series, almost every batsman has performed. They have scored
19:07hundreds, they have scored runs in crucial and crunch situations. And now, I think our next,
19:14the ugly chart test match, that's going to be in India, that's going to be a different challenge.
19:21Batsman or Cuper or Bolas Cuper, it will be a slightly different challenge, slightly different
19:27pressure. And I think we have enough talent. This series was very important for us because
19:37the kind of maturity every player would feel after the end of the series would really help us
19:43in the long run, in this WTC cycle.
19:46Shubman, when Atkinson was batting with Wokes at the end there, you didn't bring in the field
19:52twice for the last ball of the over. England ran a bye and then an easy single, so Wokes didn't
19:57have to face. Can you explain the thinking behind that?
20:00Sir, we felt, even in the second and last ball or the last ball, we felt if we go wide
20:06yorker, there's a chance of him missing, which he did in the first one. Dhruv missed the
20:11stump switches, which happens, you know. But that was the plan that they have to score.
20:17We wanted them to take on the fielders and score in boundaries rather than bringing the
20:22field on their hitter boundary. And then we didn't want them, we didn't want the scores
20:27to be in, they can achieve it in one shot. We wanted them to hit maybe two or three shots
20:32to be able to achieve the runs because that, I felt, gave us the best probability to be
20:37able to, for them to make a mistake and for us to win the match.
20:40So there was no agreement that you wouldn't bowl to Wokes? You were happy to bowl to Wokes if necessary?
20:45Yes, we were happy to bowl to him. It was just that, we knew that he is, we thought he didn't, like Wokes
20:55he wouldn't even play the last ball. We knew he was going to run on the last ball, they wouldn't even
21:00run on the second last ball. So that's why I didn't want to bring the fielders in because on the last ball
21:04we thought if we go wide yorker, there's a chance of him missing it and then there's a chance for us to get the run out.
21:09Siraj Shubman, the captain of Shubman, I will ask you after that. Siraj Shubman, the captain of Shubman,
21:16you can tell us about it. This is what you hear about. There were two incidents yesterday.
21:21I saw yesterday and yesterday and yesterday and yesterday, when Brute came to play,
21:26I wanted to keep the point on Jaddu and I think Shubman, you wanted the point.
21:32And then, before that, you were talking about it.
21:38And today, it happened a morning, when the last ball was in your second ball,
21:43you wanted to play the ball, you wanted to play the ball, you wanted to play the ball.
21:47And I was telling you, I was telling you, I didn't tell you about it.
21:52So Shubman, how did you capture these two examples?
21:55Because my relationship with Shubman is very early, because we have been in India,
22:00so the communication is very good. And the captain of the GT,
22:03the captain of Shubman, the captain of Shubman,
22:05so he was very understanding.
22:06He was very understanding, because I know his thinking,
22:08and when I speak, he was listening. So he was very understanding.
22:11So I was telling him that the ball came up,
22:13so he was able to play the ball. So he said,
22:15he didn't play the ball and play it.
22:17Because if the ball came out of the ball,
22:19the ball came out of the ball,
22:20then the ball came out of the ball.
22:21But his thinking was right in the situation.
22:23He was also thinking like batsman.
22:25And I was like the question.
22:27And in the sense,
22:28I was like the greatest feeling of the ball.
22:30And I was like.
22:32So I think so.
22:33The ball came out of the ball.
22:35Such as the ball came out of the ball.
22:37At their own time.
22:38So I was telling you,
22:39well, you can't go out of the ball.
22:40I was telling you,
22:41this ball was done.
22:42So I thought,
22:43I felt a good and bad kick in the ball,
22:44and I felt a good,
22:46and I felt a good kick after all.
22:48You can't take the ball right away.
22:50To play the ball right now,
22:51So I said okay.
22:53He told me that Dhruv said that he took his gloves for the run out.
22:56Until I told Dhruv that he was going to run away,
22:59he didn't get the time.
23:00So he missed it.
23:01So he said that he said that he didn't take gloves for the run out.
23:03That's what happened.
23:05It was very interesting to watch that.
23:07Clearly there is a lot of communication.
23:09The question to you is about, we are sitting here two all,
23:11amazing series.
23:13If it was, there was also a chance of England winning 3-1.
23:15If that would have been the case, what would be your feelings?
23:17Sitting here as a captain of this.
23:19Feelings would definitely be slightly different.
23:23I don't think it would have really,
23:27the scorecard of the series could not have really depicted what kind of cricket we played.
23:34But I think the scorecard of the series that we have right now
23:37really shows how the both teams played.
23:39And this win was important for us to be able to get that morale high,
23:46especially after the kind of cricket that we have played over the course of two months.
23:52Suraj, congratulations on a magnificent series.
23:56The amount of work you've done.
23:58Firstly, how is your body feeling?
24:00How tired are you?
24:02How hard was it for you to motivate yourself?
24:04To be honest, body is fine right now.
24:08Because it's almost 187 overs in this series.
24:12But you play for the country, you give everything.
24:16Don't think too much.
24:17You bowl your sixth over, you bowl your ninth over.
24:20I don't care.
24:21I believe myself, you bowl every ball for the country, not for myself.
24:26You play for the country, you give it everything, the rest of the matter.
24:30I enjoy.
24:31Individually, there was a moment yesterday where you might have thought
24:33that you'd lost the game for your team when the Harry Brook catch.
24:38How relieved are you or how proud that you were able to come back and produce the moment?
24:43Yeah, it's a game-changing moment because Harry Brook is an extraordinary player.
24:48Because he's attacking mode.
24:50Because some player is playing, it's a different, defencing mode.
24:54But he's attacking batsmen.
24:56That time he's taking Brook catch, his game is different.
25:00Then I thought it's a game-changing moment.
25:02But I'm a senior baller.
25:04I will not shoulder down because I was the...
25:08That time, okay, it's happened.
25:10Everyone, it's happened in the game.
25:11But I want...
25:12At that time, it's a game-changing moment.
25:14Also, if he would have taken the catch, the game would have been too easy for us.
25:18Now, we got to the end.
25:19Good game for us, no?
25:20Good game for everyone to watch.
25:22Final one.
25:23Siraj Shubman, last question is about the PC and the series.
25:27One thing, today, you're talking about your endurance and your stamina.
25:31Siraj Bhai, who wants to play a red ball or make a stamina without breaking their bodies,
25:39what will you give to them?
25:41What will you give to them?
25:42What will you give to them?
25:43So that you will become endurance.
25:45And Shubman, Siraj's clip is very viral.
25:48Justpreet Bhai, he's talking about the game-changer baller.
25:51I only believe in justice, Bhai.
25:53Can you say Indian dressing room for the same thing Siraj's?
25:56They only believe in Siraj, Bhai.
25:57Before I said that we only believe in Siraj, Bhai.
26:02This match, the way that he has put the effort into this match,
26:07if we win, it's definitely low.
26:09But the respect he has in the dressing room,
26:12it's not reduced.
26:14Because he's earned it over a period of years.
26:16One moment can't define your respect.
26:19He's worked so hard for over a period of 4-5 years.
26:25And he's earned that.
26:27Sir, what do you say about your endurance?
26:31Sir, I've done a good job in my game.
26:36I don't want anyone's fault.
26:37So this is my only mindset.
26:39When you are selected from 1.4 billion people in this world,
26:45it's a big thing.
26:48You represent a country.
26:49So this is my mind.
26:51I always tell you what I can best for my country.
26:54Today, I've got 1.4 billion people.
26:57Today, I'm happy.
26:59So I'll say that you're going to be honest.
27:02You're going to be honest with your game.
27:05Whatever you're working on,
27:08you can believe that I can do it.
27:11So this is important for professional players.
27:14That you believe is very important.
27:16Without belief, there's nothing.
27:18In the past, I was able to do it.
27:20Like in the morning, I had met on Google today.
27:21Like I was on Google today.
27:23Oh, it was Cristiano Ronaldo .
27:25Because I was able to do it.
27:28And like I was always on the eve of 8pm and I was on the eve of 6pm.
27:31So I thought that I could do it.
27:34So I went to Google and searched that I got this emoji and my paper as well.
27:39The belief system is very important.
27:41A celebration of the celebration.
27:43See you.
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