"Not Gumrah Without Bumrah": Ex-India Star's Massive Praise For Shubman Gill And Co After Historic Test Win vs England
The former World Cup-winning all-rounder Yuvraj Singh hailed skipper Gill for showing "maturity beyond his years".
"Winning a Test in England is about showing heart when it gets tough! No @Jaspritbumrah93, away from home, backs to the wall, and still, the boys found a way! #AkashDeep was fearless and unplayable, and @ShubmanGill showed maturity beyond his years! That's the kind of win you remember. On to the next and grab the series, boys!"
Winning a Test in England is about showing heart when it gets tough! No @Jaspritbumrah93, away from home, backs to the wall and still the boys found a way! #AkashDeep was fearless and unplayable and @ShubmanGill showed maturity beyond his years! That's the kind of win you...
— Yuvraj Singh (@YUVSTRONG12) July 6, 2025
Former Indian opener Virender Sehwag hailed Siraj, Akash Deep and Gill for their efforts.
"Outstanding win in Birmingham. While this should be remembered as the Shubman Gill Test match for his incredible 430 runs, 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 were an outstanding effort. Well done, team," posted Sehwag on X.
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
Former Indian captain Saurav Ganguly hailed the team and also the "workhorses" Akash Deep and Siraj.
"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..It can't be a better result with the fantastic Gill in charge. What a fantastic batting effort.. @bcci @ShubmanGill," he posted.
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
Former Indian all-rounder Irfan Pathan also hailed the team, posting, "India India India. Gill Gill Gill. Creating history in Birmingham."
India India India.Gill Gill Gill. Creating history in Birmingham.
— Irfan Pathan (@IrfanPathan) July 6, 2025
Former Indian cricketer Sanjay Manjrekar also posted, "India not 'Gumrah'without Bumrah. #AkashDeep".
India not 'Gumrah'without Bumrah. #AkashDeep
— Sanjay Manjrekar (@sanjaymanjrekar) July 6, 2025
Coming to the match, England once again opted to field first. After getting KL Rahul (2) early, a 80-run stand between Yashasvi Jaiswal (87 in 107 balls, with 13 fours) and Karun Nair (31 in 50 balls, with five fours) helped India gain some footing in the match. Skipper Shubman Gill had valuable partnerships of 203 runs with Ravindra Jadeja (89 in 137 balls, with 10 fours and a six) and a 144-run stand against Washington Sundar (42 in 103 balls, with three fours and a six), helping India towards 587, scoring 269 in 387 balls himself, with 30 fours and three sixes.
Shoaib Bashir (3/167) was the pick of the bowlers for England, while Chris Woakes and Josh Tongue also managed two each.
In England's first innings, India had them on the ropes with 84/5. However, a 303-run stand between Harry Brook (158 in 234 balls, with 17 fours and a six) and wicketkeeper-batter Jamie Smith (184* in 207 balls, with 21 fours and four sixes) sent India on an endless hunt for leather and answers. However, Siraj (6/70) and Akash Deep (4/88) got something out of the new ball and tumbled down the last five wickets for 20 runs, bundling them down for 407 runs, gaining a 180-run lead.
India's response was a swift half-century partnership between Jaiswal (28 in 22 balls, with six fours) and KL Rahul, who also continued his good run with a 10-boundary-filled 55 in 84 balls. A 110-run stand for the fourth wicket between Rishabh Pant (65 in 58 balls, with eight fours and three sixes) and Gill upped the attack, while Gill managed yet another epic 175-run stand with Jadeja, scoring 161 in 162 balls, with 13 fours and eight sixes. Jadeja scored an unbeaten 69* in 118 balls, with five fours and a six. India declared at 427/6, leading by 607 runs and setting England a monstrous 608 runs to win.
During the run-chase, England was restricted to 50/3. Jamie Smith (88 in 99, with nine fours and four sixes) was the only glimmer of hope for England as they were skittled out for just 271 runs, losing by 336 runs, thanks to a brilliant spell from Akash Deep (6/99), who ended up taking a ten-fer.
Gill took home the 'Player of the Match' honours as India levelled the series 1-1.
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