• From Virat Kohli to Yuvraj Singh: Cricket fraternity reacted on India's historic win in the Edgbaston Test against England.

  • The visitors registered a massive victory by 336 runs.

Cricket fraternity erupts as Shubman Gill-led India breach Edgbaston fortress to register historic win over England
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In what can only be described as a monumental triumph, Shubman Gill’s Team India dismantled England at Edgbaston to register their first-ever Test win at the venue. The clinical victory not only secured a place in cricketing history but also announced the arrival of a new era under the young captain, who became the youngest Indian skipper to win a Test overseas.

A dominating win for Team India

Having been put into bat under cloudy Birmingham skies, India turned the tables in dominant fashion. Gill led from the front with yet another classy century, supported by a resilient lower-middle order to post a mammoth 587. From there, the Indian bowlers took complete control. The key differentiator? Their mastery of the hard, new ball—a phase England failed to capitalise on.

While England’s pacers toiled without reward, Akash Deep made the surface talk. The young speedster used his skiddy pace and stump-to-stump lines to deadly effect, reducing England to 84/5 in the first innings and repeating the dose with 83/5 in the second. His 10-wicket haul across both innings was instrumental in keeping the hosts on the back foot throughout the match.

Shubman Gill makes history with bat and captaincy

Aged just 25 years and 301 days, Gill surpassed Sunil Gavaskar‘s long-standing record to become the youngest Indian captain to win a Test overseas. Not just a tactician on the field, Gill was a pillar with the bat as well—scoring a hundred in the first Test, and then backing it up with a double-century and another ton in the second. His career average has now surged from the mid-30s to the 40s, underlining his evolution into a world-class batter.

After letting a potential victory slip away in Leeds, India came into Edgbaston with intent and execution. They never allowed England to claw back into the contest. Even a fierce counterattack from Jamie Smith and Harry Brook in the second innings was cut short by another inspired burst with the second new ball, sealing the fate of the match.

The final wicket was poetic—Akash, who had stepped up in Jasprit Bumrah’s absence, triggered wild celebrations as he castled the last batter. A stump each was handed to Gill, Siraj, and Akash, symbolic tokens from a ground that has tormented India in the past but now bears witness to a new legacy.

Cricketing fraternity erupts in praise for Team India

India’s historic win sent shockwaves through the cricketing world. From former players to fans, the praise was unanimous. Virat Kohli lauded Gill’s composure and maturity, Yuvraj Singh hailed the team’s hunger and fire, while other legends and pundits tipped this young squad to dominate world cricket in the years to come.

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