Gautam Gambhir and Shubman Gill after the game (Images via X/@KKRiders) As the ball crashed into Gus Atkinson’s off stump, sealing a dramatic six-run win at The Oval, chaos broke loose. Mohammed Siraj stood with arms in the air, the Indian players rushed in from all corners, and the visiting dressing room erupted. But amid…
Shubman Gill and Ben Stokes (AP Photo) Touring England is always one of the toughest assignments for any Indian captain. Swing-friendly conditions, long summers, and hostile crowds test both skill and temperament. Here’s a look at how five of India’s most successful Test captains performed on their maiden tours to England as leaders.Shubman GillOn his…
Mohammed Siraj (AFP Photo) NEW DELHI: Mohammed Siraj was the standout performer as India edged out England by just six runs in a gripping fifth Test at The Oval on Monday, bringing a dramatic Anderson-Tendulkar Trophy series to a 2-2 finish.England began the final day needing only 35 more runs with four wickets in hand…
Mohammed Siraj and Cristiano Ronaldo (Images via Getty Images) On July 14 at Lord’s, Mohammed Siraj sat on his haunches, gutted, as the ball trickled off Shoaib Bashir’s delivery to dislodge his stumps. That dismissal crushed India’s hopes and left Siraj visibly broken. Twenty days later at The Oval, Siraj stood tall, having shattered Gus…
Mohammed Siraj celebrates with Dhruv Jurel (Photo by Stu Forster/Getty Images) Mohammed Siraj’s never-say-die spirit helped India pull off a sensational six-run win over England in the fifth and final Test at The Oval on Monday. The victory, which levelled the Anderson-Tendulkar Trophy 2-2, was made even more special for Siraj after he fulfilled a…
Mohammed Siraj shares a joke with India coach Gautam Gambhir after day five of the Fifth Test (Photo by Stu Forster/Getty Images) Following India’s thrilling six-run win over England in the final Test at The Oval, head coach Gautam Gambhir summed up the team’s fighting spirit with a stirring post on X. “We’ll win some,…
Mohammed Siraj (Getty Images) NEW DELHI: Former India Test captain Virat Kohli was among the many from the cricketing world to heap praise on Team India and Mohammed Siraj after their thrilling win in the fifth Test against England on Monday, which ensured the series ended in a 2-2 draw.Pacer Mohammed Siraj (5/104) was the…
Mohammed Siraj celebrates with team mates after taking the wicket of Gus Atkinson to win the match for India by 6 runs on day five of the Fifth Test (Photo by Stu Forster/Getty Images) TimesofIndia.com in London: Thousands were on the edge of their seats as a thunderous wave of rhythmic claps reverberated at The…
Shubman Gill with England captain Ben Stokes after the series is drawn 2-2 after day five of the Fifth Test (Photo by Stu Forster/Getty Images) In a breathtaking conclusion to a gripping Test series, India edged England by six runs at The Oval to draw the five-match series 2-2. On a tense final morning, Mohammed…
Mohammed Siraj celebrates after winning the match with Shubman Gill on day five of the 5th Test (Photo by Gareth Copley/Getty Images) Moments after India’s thrilling six-run win at The Oval to level the five-Test series 2-2, Mohammed Siraj found himself in the middle of a different kind of challenge, but this time, it was…
