Air Vice Marshal Anupam Agarwal highlights Group Captain Shubhanshu Shukla's mission to the ISS as crucial for validating India's astronaut training protocols. This mission tests the effectiveness of aerospace medicine processes and psychological selection methods in real microgravity conditions. IAM's role extends to collecting vital physiological data, essential for understanding microgravity's impact on Indian astronauts and refining future mission preparations.
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Sanjay Manjrekar suggests England's aggressive tactics unsettled Shubman Gill during his brief innings at Lord's, leading to his dismissal for 6. Manjrekar draws comparisons between Gill, Virat Kohli, and MS Dhoni, advising Gill to identify whether calmness or anger brings out his best performance.
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