Tendulkar leads praise for India after Test fightback in England

Tendulkar leads praise for India after Test fightback in England

After squabbling an all-time classic Test series with England at the Oval on Monday, an euphoric India praised Shubman Gill and his men.

In their first Test series under Gill, who inherited a team that had been depleted by the retirement of batting legends Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli, two players who came before him in that capacity.

As a result of their batting order’s gaping holes, veteran seamer Mohammed Shami was declared unfit for the tour, while pace leader Jasprit Bumrah was only available for three of the five Tests as part of his workload management.

Gill and his men then won numerous memorable games at Edgbaston and the Oval to earn a 2-2 series draw and assure their loyal supporters that Indian cricket’s future was in good hands.

In the series finale, Mohammed Siraj’s tireless bowling team, which produced a six-run victory amid high drama, led by the unwavering success of the series.

The team’s great batting player Sachin Tendulkar paid tribute and described the offer as “absolute goosebumps”

“Series 2–2, Performance 10/10! INDIA SUPERMEN What a victory, the former India captain wrote on X.

Mohammed Siraj, an Indian player, celebrates with his teammates after taking Jamie Overton’s wicket in the fifth Test [Paul Childs/Reuters]

With four wickets in hand, England needed 35 runs on Monday to win the series, but Siraj struck three times to give his team a famous victory.

India staged a historic heist in a nail-biting, riveting match at England’s oldest test venue in the ominous Olde Blighty weather, according to the Hindustan Times newspaper.

Gill’s leadership as captain of a “gun team” was described in the Indian Express headline “Miracles Do Happen” and how the newspaper explained the incident.

The Hindu spoke passionately about the “Mission accomplished”

The best was saved for the last thanks to Shubman Gil’s men’s remarkable victory, it said, “after 25 days of riveting action.”

The young Indian team showed heart and character as it fought back from difficult circumstances to earn the honors, according to the statement.

India's Mohammed Siraj poses after winning the player of the match award after India won the match to draw the test series
Mohammed Siraj of India poses after winning the Test series match against India. [Paul Childs/Reuters]

Source: Aljazeera

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