Anil Kumble, former Indian leg-spinner, defended Shubman Gill after Yashasvi Jaiswal was run out on Day 2 of the second Test against West Indies in New Delhi. Jaiswal, who was batting on 175 at the time, was run out in the opening hour of the day. Specifically, Jaiswal had run more than halfway for a run, but the Indian skipper did not commit. The throw from Tagenarine Chanderpaul was close to perfect, allowing Tevin Imlach to remove the bails with Jaiswal short. The left-handed batter was seen slamming his head in frustration and had words with Gill following the incident.

Speaking during the Lunch break on Star Sports, 54-year-old Kumble analysed the run-out, emphasising that it was ultimately Jaiswal’s decision. "He went with the flow after connecting well and probably assumed the ball would beat the fielder," Kumble said. "I know it was his call, but there was absolutely no chance he would have made it to the non-striker's end as it went straight to mid-off."

A misjudged call from a set batter, says Anil Kumble

Kumble described the dismissal as unexpected, given Jaiswal’s form. "We didn’t even think someone like him would make that mistake. Perhaps he played that shot too well and thought he had beaten the fielder," he added. The former Indian captain also noted the umpiring process, stating, "The only doubt was whether the keeper had taken the bails off properly, but the umpire referred to the third umpire and made a clear decision."
Despite the setback, Kumble praised Jaiswal’s innings, highlighting his excellent performance on Day 1, where he reached his century in 145 balls and 150 in 224 deliveries. "It was a bad call from Jaiswal, but he was set for a long innings. His approach this morning was slightly different from how he started yesterday, and that caught me by surprise," Kumble added.
At the time of writing, India declared their innings at 518/5, with Shubman Gill unbeaten on 129, steering the team to a dominant force in the match.