'SUPERMEN of INDIA': From Tendulkar to Ganguly, legends laud Shubman Gill and Co's epic win at The Oval

Team India pulled off a six-run heist at The Oval to end the series on level terms at 2-2. Bowlers, Mohammed Siraj, Prasidh Krishna and Akash Deep pulled things back for India on Day 4, when England were storming towards the target, and then Siraj and Krishna finished the job on Day 5 by restricting the hosts to 367.

The particular Test was a roller-coaster of a ride as it evoked varied emotions over five days, and kept fans glued right untill the end. It was anybody’s game till the final moment, but Siraj’s magical delivery that rattled the stumps of Atkinson clinched the victory for India and brought joy to the faces of millions of fans of Indian cricket.

Stalwarts congratulate Team India 

The cricket community of India also enjoyed the win, and following the culmination of the match, various stalwarts expressed their emotions through social media. From Sachin Tendulkar to Sourav Ganguly, various members of the Indian cricket fraternity came forward to state their sentiments on India’s epic win at The Oval.

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Great win by team india. Resilience and determination from Siraj and Prasidh has given us this phenomenal victory. Special mention to Siraj who will put everything on the line for the team. Extremely happy for him ❤️@mdsirajofficial @prasidh43

— Virat Kohli (@imVkohli) August 4, 2025

What a solid show, boys! Love watching this team fight and finish strong till the very end 🇮🇳💪 #TeamIndia pic.twitter.com/Ml8R3eqFep

— Surya Kumar Yadav (@surya_14kumar) August 4, 2025

Well played India!! What a series… #INDvsEND Well done to everyone involved from both teams. Stunning performance today by @mdsirajofficial and @prasidh43 to hold their nerves. Congratulations @ShubmanGill and the team for a great series! 🙌👏👏

— Anil Kumble (@anilkumble1074) August 4, 2025

Brilliant from Siraj and prasidh . What a win for us 🇮🇳 . Great Test match . @mdsirajofficial @prasidh43 @BCCI
Congratulations to every member of the team @ShubmanGill Tum sab ne jeeta DIL . Love you guys

— Harbhajan Turbanator (@harbhajan_singh) August 4, 2025

Historic win! 🇮🇳
Belief and character shown by the team was brilliant to see! Fitting end to what has been an incredible series.

Nothing quite like Test Cricket! ❤️#ENGvsIND pic.twitter.com/Ma6lVXWHlL

— Cheteshwar Pujara (@cheteshwar1) August 4, 2025

Fantastic from Team India . Test cricket ,best format by far..congratulations to all members and coaches led by the fantastic shubman gill..Siraj has never let this team down any part of the world..such a treat to watch .well done prasidh,Akashdeep,jaiswal @mdsirajofficial…

— Sourav Ganguly (@SGanguly99) August 4, 2025

Test cricket… absolute goosebumps.
Series 2–2, Performance 10/10!

SUPERMEN from INDIA! What a Win. 💙🇮🇳🏏 pic.twitter.com/ORm1EVcbRH

— Sachin Tendulkar (@sachin_rt) August 4, 2025

Outstanding win in Birmingham. While this should be remembered as the Shubman Gill Test match for his incredible 430 runs, but the efforts from Siraj in the first innings and Akash Deep in both innings on a surface which didn’t have much for the bowlers was an outstanding effort.… pic.twitter.com/qwrdnjMcHl

— Virrender Sehwag (@virendersehwag) July 6, 2025

Team India drops the mic at The Oval

After winning the toss, England’s stand-in captain Ollie Pope invited India to bat first. England bowlers, Gus Atkinson, Josh Tongue, and Jamie Overton, dominated the proceedings, and bundled out India at a modest total of 224 in the first innings.

In response, England got the best possible start as openers Zak Crawley and Ben Duckett put on almost a century run stand. Despite the exploits by the front two, England were bundled out at 247 in the first innings.

India had a much better opting in the second innings. Opener Yashasvi Jaiswal smashed a stellar century to put India in the driver’s seat. Nightwatchman Akash Deep, rendered Jaiswal the ideal support from the other end and played a key innings of 66 runs. Following that, the ever-consistent Ravindra Jadeja proved to be impactful once again. He scored a half-century in his final stint with the bat this series. Washington Sundar gave India the finishing blitz. He added crucial 53 runs at a brisk pace. All these performances resulted in setting up a target of 374 in front of England.

Chasing 374, England’s openers once again provided a fine start. This time, Crawley and Duckett stitched a 50-run stand for the first wicket. The match was set to conclude on Day 4, where Joe Root and Harry Brook stood out for the side and and dominated India for almost two sessions straight. They added 195 runs for the fourth wicket, which almost ensured England’s victory. Needless to state that both batters completed their respective centuries. However, a twist of fate occurred in the final phase of the Day 4. Just when England looked unstoppable, Akash Deep got the wicket of Harry Brook and brought India back. The Indian bowlers then gained further momentum by removing Jacob Bethell and Joe Root in quick succession. India had England on the ropes in the final hour of the day, but rain gods rescued England and pushed the Test to the fifth and final day. On Day 5, Siraj and Prasidh enforced panic in the England camp by swiftly dismissing the Jamies and eventually won the match by snaring the remaining two scalps.