The ultimate desire of a cricketer is to play a Test match at the iconic Lord’s stadium. Nothing thrills a player more than to get his name on the board of all those players who have scored a century or taken five wickets here, especially in a winning cause. Jasprit Bumrah, who will play only three of the five games on the tour, chose to skip Birmingham so that he could play the third Test at Lord’s against England, beginning on Thursday and nothing would thrill him more than to get his name etched on the board alongside all the legends who have bagged five wickets in an innings here. 

Gill excited to be at Lord’s

Indian captain Shubman Gill, after leading his team to a huge win in the previous game in Birmingham, is excitedly looking forward to captaining the side at the historic venue, which hosted the first ever Test in 1884. It is quite unique that Gill will play his first game here as a captain. No wonder he is doubly thrilled. 

After the win at Edgbaston, Gill had said: “I am very excited that I would be playing at Lord’s. Probably it is the most iconic cricket stadium in the world. And as a kid, everyone dreams about playing there. And I think there is no bigger honour than to be able to captain your country and lead the team [to victory] there.”