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The Indian cricket team on Sunday, July 6 breached the Edgbaston Cricket Ground and scalped their first win in nine matches. The Shubman Gill-led side, who looked dominating since the start of the second Test in Birmingham, finally reined supreme as they defeated England by 336 runs to level the five-match series 1-1.
However, the win was even more special as it was Shubman Gill’s first as the Test captain. Moreover, the members of the Indian team also went up to etch several records during the five-day game. Shubman Gill became only the second after Rishabh Pant to score twin centuries, he also etched several feats with his double-hundred. Mohammed Siraj and Akash Deep also breached several feats with their respective six-wicket hauls.
Indian cricketers react on Shubman Gill & Co.’s historic win at Edgbaston
With Shubman Gill leading the side from the bat and Mohammed Siraj and Akash Deep stepping up with the ball, the victory tasted much sweeter than expected. Seeing Team India breach the Edgbaston fortress, some of the greats of the game like Sachin Tendulkar, Virat Kohli, among others took to social media to congratulate the side for the emphatic win.
Former India cricketer and one of the batting greats, Sachin Tendulkar took to X and wrote, “A �������� lime innings from the ������ of the moment! �� Congratulations, @ShubmanGill, on powering India to a brilliant Test victory! ���� ” “@RishabhPant17, @klrahul, and @imjadeja batted very well, especially in the 2nd innings. India’s approach was to take England out of this game and force them to play differently, making sure that there would only be 1 winner. What impressed me most about the bowlers was the length they bowled. Needless to say, Akash Deep was the standout bowler, and in my opinion, he bowled the ball of the series to Joe Root,” he further added while giving a special mention to Siraj’s catch.
Virat Kohli, who retired from Test cricket in May 2025, midwway through the Indian Premier League (IPL), also could not hold back his emotions as he wrote, “Great victory for India at Edgbaston. Fearless and kept pushing England to the wall. Brilliantly led by Shubhman with the bat and in the field and impactful performances from everyone. Special mention to Siraj and Akash for the way they bowled on this pitch. ���� ”
Apart from them, several other cricketers, including VVS Laxman, Sourav Ganguly, Harbhajan Singh, Yuvraj Singh, Mohammad Kaif, among others also took to X to express their emotions on India’s historic win at Edgbaston.
