Despite five centuries from Rishabh Pant (134 and 118), Shubman Gill (147), KL Rahul (137) and Yashasvi Jaiswal (101), Team India lost the opening Test to England by five wickets at Leeds on Tuesday. The visitors paid a heavy price for their poor fielding, particularly, their inability to hold on to catches.

Former India captain Dilip Vengsarkar believes Shubman Gill & Co will have to improve their catching skills if they want to make a comeback in the series. 

‘Grab it with both hands’

“If you dropped so many catches in a Test like this, they [England] won’t give you another opportunity. Actually, our players should be able to convert even half chances into catches. You have to grab it with both hands. If you are dropping catches, don’t expect to win a match,” Vengsarkar told mid-day on Wednesday.