Captain Shubman Gill came out in support of under-fire Karun Nair. He emphasised the value of his gritty 57 in India's fabled six-run victory in the fifth and final Test of the Anderson-Tendulkar Trophy against England at The Oval.
With the team in transition without its seniors, Gill led a new-look Indian side to a 2-2 series draw that looks as good as a win. All the matches went till the very last day, with four of them going right into the final session. Both teams were extremely competitive with bat and ball alike.
India's legendary batter Sachin Tendulkar hailed Team India's exceptional performance in The Oval Test against England and called the right-arm seamer Mohammed Siraj the "Superman" of India.
Gill (774 runs with four centuries) and Siraj (23 wickets) stood out in an all-round performing Indian unit as leading run-getter and leading-wicket-taker respectively, helping a Team India in transition, without their senior stalwarts Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli and Ravichandran Ashwin, pull
Pace spearhead Mohammed Siraj gave heartwarming replies to India batting mainstay Virat Kohli and the former South Africa tearaway Dale Steyn after he inspired India to a victory for the ages against England at The Oval.
Legendary Indian batter Virat Kohli has hailed Team India for their six-run win against England in a thriller at The Oval, which levelled the series 2-2.
England's rising sensation Harry Brook had "respect" for India's powerhouse Mohammed Siraj for the sheer effort that he has put in throughout the five Tests of the inaugural Anderson-Tendulkar Trophy.
Stokes' led England fought a lot, but eventually, relentless spells from Prasidh Krishna and Mohammed Siraj denied them a series victory, which they have been chasing against India away or at home since their 2018 series win at home by 4-1. This match saw England play a large chunk of it wit
On the fifth and final day, with 35 runs still needed to get for England, pacers Mohammed Siraj and Prasidh Krishna were extremely relentless, putting pressure and every inch of their effort and body on every ball. The result was, England falling short six runs of the 374-run target, with Si
Bollywood actor Suniel Shetty, who was present at the stadium on Day 5 of the match, literally screamed with joy when fast bowler Mohammed Siraj took England's last wicket to seal a miracle win
India pace spearhead Mohammed Siraj opened up about the heartbreak he endured during the third Test at Lord's and spilt the beans about the message Ravindra Jadeja gave him before the ill-fated moment settled the fate of the contest.
Speaking during the post-match presentation, Gill said, "He (Siraj) is a captain's dream. Coming in five Test matches, every ball, every spell that he bowled gave his all, and every captain, every team wants a player like him. We are very fortunate to have him in that team."