Ind vs Eng 2nd Test: Dilip Vengsarkar hails Team India after iconic victory in Birmingham
Updated On: 07 July, 2025 02:28 PM IST | Mumbai | mid-day online correspondent
Dilip Vengsarkar was nothing short of praise for an Indian team that has entered the series without the likes of stalwarts Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma. During the match, pacer Akash claimed four and six wickets in England's first and second innings, respectively

Dilip Vengsarkar said he felt the Indian cricket team were short of a spin bowler but the bowlers did well. Pic/AFP
Following Team India's iconic victory against England at the Edgbaston Cricket Ground in Birmingham, former skipper Dilip Vengsarkar expressed his views on the match.
Skipper Shubman Gill put on an exceptional show with the willow. In the first innings of the second Test match, the right-hander scored 269 runs off 387 balls, including 30 boundaries and three maximums. Later in the second innings, the 25-year-old accumulated 161 runs off 162 balls, which included 13 boundaries and eight sixes.
Speaking about Gill's performance, Vengsarkar said, "It was a very important win, Lord’s will be a very important match. Gill batted extremely well. I think we were short of a spin bowler but the bowlers did well. Akash Deep grabbed his opportunity with both hands. He will be a frontline bowler for the team. I did think we declared late but India won, that's what is important".
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