The Indian cricket team has well and truly arrived on English soil!

Led by Shubman Gill, Team India missed out on a win in the first Test despite dominating the majority of the game.

However, they roared back to record a famous victory in Birmingham, which also happens to be our maiden success at Edgbaston in nine attempts. 👏 Amidst an all-round effort, the ⬇️ trio stood out thanks to some classsssss performance.

Now, with the series at 1-1, the bandwagon moves to the iconic Lord’s as the visitors aim to take the lead and go 2-1 up.

… And when we hear “Lord's”, the famed win in 2021 flashes right in front of our eyes, Isn’t it?! 🤩 THAT pep talk by then captain Virat Kohli which made England feel ‘hell’ on Day 5 – PEAK TEST CRICKET CHILLS. 🥶

Toh der kis baat ki? Let’s hit the rewind button and relive those moments ahead of the third match of the India tour of England 2025.

Rohit-KL gets us up and running

After a delayed start due to rain, the openers anchored a fine start to the innings. While RO scored 83, KL Rahul registered a terrific 129 as India posted 364/10.

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Pacers shine as England take narrow lead

Ishant Sharma (3/69), Mohd. Shami (2/95) and Mohd. Siraj (4/94) ensured things did not go out of hand despite Joe Root’s brilliant 180*.

The End of Day 3 saw the home side finish at 391/10, managing to pocket a 27-run advantage.

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Rahane, Shami & Bumrah take onus with the bat

Sure, you guys must be wondering why the two bowlers are mentioned here. 😌 Well, they woundn’t be here if not for the match-saving (read match-defining) 89-run partnership between them for the ninth wicket.

Ajinkya Rahane’s 100-run partnership with Cheteshwar Pujara gave India a decent cushion on Day 4.

But it was Bumrah (34* off 64) आणि Shami (56* off 70) who actually extended our lead to 271 runs shortly after Lunch on Day 5 as the team decided to declare the innings, setting a 272-run target.

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10 wickets to go. One and a half sessions in hand. Unlock HELL mode.

The final innings began with a huddle, where Virat Kohli addressed his boys. It wasn’t just another team talk… it sounded more like a warning where nothing less than a W would suffice India’s hunger to get a ‘result’. 💪

“For 60 overs they should feel hell out there…” was the command. All the 11 fielders ensured utmost discipline & what followed next was a prime example of ABSOLUTE CINEMA AT THE HOME OF CRICKET! 🔥

Simply have a sneak peek at this 👇 to understand what went down in front of a buzzing crowd and how our bowling unit made the Englishmen feel the heat to win the game by 151 runs.

The fact that only three batters managed to get into double digits speaks volumes about the away team’s will to win. 🫡 Needless to say, it went down as one of the most extraordinary triumphs in the Indian cricket team’s illustrious history!