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New Delhi: Team India is under fire after the 5-wicket defeat in the first Test against England at Headingley Leeds. Coach Gautam Gambhirs planning and Shubman Gills captaincy are being criticised. It is being said about Gill that he did not use some bowlers properly on the last day of the match. If he had done so the result of the match could have been different. Englands team achieved the target of 371 runs on the fifth day at the loss of 5 wickets and took a 1-0 lead in the series. Shardul Thakur was failing in the 1st Test Indian star batter Ajinkya Rahane has asked captain Shubman Gill to give more bowling opportunities to all-rounder Shardul Thakur. Sharduls performance has been very poor during the match. He could score only 5 runs in both the innings combined. Apart from this he got a chance to bowl in a total of 16 overs and he could take only two wickets. On his YouTube channel Rahane explained in detail about Sharduls role. Ajinkya Rahanes advice to Shubman Gill I think the role of an all-rounder is very important. Shardul Thakur has been an experienced player and has done well in Test cricket abroad. I want to see more overs from Shardul. If the Indian team can use Shardul Thakur in a better way it will be really great. What I have seen with him he can swing the ball both ways and he is a wicket-taking bowler. If Shardul can bowl as the first change or even given the new ball he can swing it both ways. Former captain Ajinkya Rahane had a special plan Rahane suggested a change in bowling strategy to make Shardul more effective on the field. He said The Dukes ball usually starts changing after 10 or 12 overs. If Shardul can start bowling with Bumrah and Siraj can come as a change it would be great. I would like to see Shardul bowling more overs. Give him that freedom he will get you more wickets. Ajinkya Rahane praised Jasprit Bumrah Rahane who won the Test series in Australia under his captaincy said Bumrahs five-wicket haul in the first innings was amazing. Apart from his five wickets what I liked about Bumrah was his intent. The way he was running in his run-up. His intensity during his bowling was amazing. The line and length he bowled. He was aggressive throughout in his bowling approach. I would like to see support from the other end. Bumrah is obviously bowling at his aggressive length but if he can get support from Siraj and Prasidh it will be great for him. You dont want Bumrah to come under pressure and start bowling too many overs and put pressure on the team.