On Sunday, July 6, Shubman Gill guided India to a dominant 336-run victory at Edgabaston in Birmingham during the second Test against England. The triumph was driven by the Indian team’s all-round effort across departments, which helped them even the five-match series at 1-1 as the action moves on to the third Test at London’s iconic Lord’s Cricket Stadium.
Meanwhile, former Test cricketer Virat Kohli was overjoyed to watch the Indian squad shine the brightest despite the absence of crucial bowlers like Jasprit Bumrah. Kohli lauded Shubman Gill for his brilliance with the (269 in the first innings; 161 in the second), and he singled out India’s frontline pacers Mohammed Siraj and Akash Deep for destroying English hitters with their superb spells with the red ball.
“Great win for India at Edgbaston. He was fearless and continued to drive England to the wall. Shubhman led brilliantly both with the bat and on the pitch, and everyone delivered impactful performances. “Special mention to Siraj and Akash for how they bowled on this pitch,” Virat wrote on his official ‘X’ handle following the victory.
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…
— Virat Kohli (@imVkohli) July 6, 2025
We were spot on: Shubman Gill
Meanwhile, skipper Shubman was equally content with the way his troops went ahead with the game in Birmingham, especially after facing a disappointing loss in the series opener at Headingley. The 25-year-old told that the unit had discussed a few plans coming into the game from the loss, and executed them with sheer perfection. Bowling and fielding, as compared to the previous one, was brilliant to see, according to the Fazilka-born.
“All the things we spoke about after the last game, we were spot on with all of those things. I think the way we came back with our bowling and fielding was tremendous to see. On this kind of wicket we knew that if we got 400-500 runs, it would be enough. Not every game will be like Headingley,” Gill, who was also the Player of the Match, told on air during the post-match presentation.
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