History. Made. In Style.
 After 9 attempts, decades of heartbreak, and a stadium that felt cursed for Indian cricket, Team India finally shattered the Edgbaston jinx and they did it with a 336-run roar that shook English cricket to its core.

Shubman Gill Isn’t the Future Anymore, He’s the Now.

Let’s get this out of the way: 269 in the first innings. 161 in the second.
 That's 430 runs in a single Test match, only Graham Gooch has scored more in a Test, ever.
 And did we mention this is Shubman Gill’s second match as captain?

The 24-year-old didn't just wear the armband, he wore the pressure, the legacy, and the responsibility of a billion fans, and delivered a performance that’ll be taught in cricket schools.

“We weren’t chasing stats. We were chasing history,” Gill said post-match, still grinning as chants of “Gill! Gill! Gill!” echoed around Edgbaston.

He’s the first Asian Test captain to hit a double century in SENA countries, and the youngest Indian captain to win a Test in England. If you didn’t believe in the Gill era before, now’s the time.

 Akash Deep’s Arrival: From Debut to Destruction

While England was busy dealing with Gill, Akash Deep, the 27-year-old fast bowler was tearing through their batting like a hot knife through butter.
 4 wickets in the first innings. 6 in the second. His first 10-wicket haul. His name? Now inked into Edgbaston folklore.

Mohammed Siraj also bowled a dream spell, grabbing 6 wickets in the first innings and making sure England’s Bazball hit a wall.

England’s Bazball Era: Slipping or Sinking?

Ben Stokes, Joe Root, and Jonny Bairstow all tried to fight the inevitable. But the fearlessness of “Bazball” only works when the basics hold and India tore those apart.

Coach Brendon McCullum admitted post-match:

“We got the toss wrong, the plans wrong… India were just too good.”

It’s not often England folds this badly at home. This was their second-biggest loss by runs at Edgbaston. The last time? They were playing the West Indies in the ‘80s.

What This Win Really Means

  •  First-ever Indian Test win at Edgbaston (in 9 matches)

  •  India’s biggest Test win overseas by runs (336)

  •  Series now tied 1-1, setting up a blockbuster clash at Lord’s

  •   Shubman Gill becomes the first Indian to score 400+ in a Test

  •  Akash Deep: first 10-wicket haul in just his second match

This wasn’t just a win. It was a declaration.
 Of India’s strength. Of Gill’s leadership. Of a team that’s not here to play second fiddle anymore.

 All Roads Now Lead to Lord’s

Next stop? The iconic Lord’s, starting July 10.
 Word is, Jasprit Bumrah could return. England might bring in Jofra Archer or Gus Atkinson. Either way momentum has shifted. And India? They’re not just in the driver’s seat, they’re speeding toward something special.