Team India made history by beating England for the first time in Test cricket at Edgbaston, Birmingham. This big 336-run win was a landmark and tied the five-match series at 1-1.
Shubman Gill’s great performance was the main story of the match. He scored 269 and 161, cementing his place as a key player. Gill, who is now the captain of the Indian Test team, received compliments from former cricketers and coaches.
Rajkumar Sharma, Virat Kohli’s childhood coach, praised the young captain’s maturity and batting style.
Shubman is batting very well. He’s leading from the front, which is a good thing. It’s a great start to his captaincy, Sharma told ANI.
India’s fast bowlers, Akash Deep and Mohammed Siraj (6/70 and 1/57), were key in breaking down England’s batting in both innings. Akash Deep was especially impressive, taking 10 wickets (4/88 and 6/99). This is the best match record by an Indian in England, beating Chetan Sharma’s old record of 10/188.
Akashdeep and Siraj bowled well, and England had a hard time, Sharma noted.
India is in charge of the series, even when we lose a match. We have a strong group of talented players, he added.
People miss him because they wanted him to play, but his retirement from Test cricket was his choice, Sharma said about Virat Kohli.