In a landmark achievement for Indian cricket, Shubman Gill and his team secured their first-ever Test victory at Edgbaston with a commanding 336-run triumph over England on July 6. The emphatic win helped India draw level in the five-match series, bringing it to 1-1.
Soon after the memorable win, legends like Virat Kohli—who recently announced his retirement from the longest format and Sachin Tendulkar shared heartfelt messages celebrating the team's remarkable performance.
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Sourav Ganguly, VVS Laxman and others also congratulated the team on the historic triumph.
Here are the reactions...
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. @ShubmanGill…Related stories
— Virat Kohli (@imVkohli) July 6, 2025
A 𝘚𝘩𝘶𝘣lime innings from the 𝘮𝘢𝘯 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… pic.twitter.com/4REiYoY9uf
— Sachin Tendulkar (@sachin_rt) July 6, 2025
Well done, Team India on an exceptional victory! It was amazing to see the team's fighting spirit and resilience. Congratulations Shubman on an outstanding match with the bat and for leading the team with such poise. A great start to your captaincy. Also great effort from Shiraj… pic.twitter.com/ieDfVITLBH— VVS Laxman (@VVSLaxman281) July 6, 2025
What a performance from shubman gill and his team.. with the bat and now with the ball..akasdeep and Siraj just brilliant .indian attack looking far superior than the English attack .. Akasdeep and Siraj are workhorses.india win without bumrah..Can’t be better result with the…— Sourav Ganguly (@SGanguly99) July 6, 2025
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India captain Shubman Gill heaped praise on pacers Akash Deep and Mohammed Siraj for rising to the occasion in the absence of lead bowler Jasprit Bumrah. Their combined effort of 17 wickets played a crucial role in India's commanding 336-run victory in the second Test, which brought the five-match series level at 1-1.
Akash Deep delivered a standout performance, claiming a match haul of 10 wickets—including his maiden five-wicket haul in the second innings—while Siraj provided strong support with seven wickets across both innings.
Reflecting on the bowlers' impact, Gill told former India batter Cheteshwar Pujara during a post-match chat on JioHotstar: "When your two fast bowlers take 17 wickets, then it becomes easy for the skipper. Bumrah bhai was not there but the bowlers we have in the squad are capable of taking 20 wickets in a match."
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