India batter KL Rahul spoke about the team’s impressive six-run win against England in the fifth and final Test at The Oval. On the last day, India had just 35 runs to defend and needed to take four more wickets. This series was important for India, as it was their first without senior players like Virat Kohli, Rohit Sharma, and Ravichandran Ashwin, who retired from Test cricket over the past eight months.
Playing in England was a tough challenge, but the young Indian team did well to level the series 2-2. Reflecting on the win, Rahul said:
“It means absolutely everything. I have played cricket for a while. We won the Champions Trophy. I have seen India lifting the World Cup, but so many doubts, so many questions about whether Test cricket will stay or not. For us as a team that wasn’t given a chance in the series, for us to fight back and fight every game and get a result of 2-2.”
“Might seem like a draw but for us and for Indian Test cricket going into the future, this will rank right at the top and this is where the change begins and the team will win a lot more series outside of India. The whole team deserves it.” (via Cricbuzz)
KL Rahul Backs Shubman Gill’s Leadership After India’s Series-Equaling Win
After the win, KL Rahul praised Shubman Gill for his impressive leadership in his first series as captain. He called Gill’s performance outstanding and said he has the potential to take the Test team to new heights.
“Shubman has been phenomenal. He has really led from the front. Has worked really hard with the boys. He has been tactically really good. The changes he has made have always got us wickets somehow. He will grow further. He is here to stay as a leader and take this Indian Test team to great heights,” he added.
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