Emotions were at an all-time high in the Indian team dressing room after they registered a historic win against England with a winning margin of 434 runs in the third Test of the series in Rajkot.
To say England was hammered would be an understatement after losing to India in the third Test. The hosts pummelled the visitors on a flat surface that finally worked to their advantage as time passed.
India encountered a snag when star spinner Ravichandran Ashwin had to rush back to Chennai due to a family issue, leaving them with a ten-man squad. However, the Englishmen were unable to capitalise on critical moments that may have changed the team’s fortunes.
🚨 𝙍𝙚𝙘𝙤𝙧𝙙 𝘼𝙡𝙚𝙧𝙩! 🚨
With a winning margin of 434 runs in Rajkot, #TeamIndia register their biggest Test victory ever 👏🔝
A historic win courtesy of some memorable performances 👌👌
Scorecard ▶️ https://t.co/FM0hVG5X8M#INDvENG | @IDFCFIRSTBank pic.twitter.com/nXbjlAYq7K
— BCCI (@BCCI) February 18, 2024
In a video posted by the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) players and staff were seen smiling, hugging each other and celebrating while the head coach Rahul Dravid and captain Rohit Sharma were all praised for India’s all-round performance.
The video caught the camaraderie and happiness among players, highlighting the team’s togetherness and sportsmanship.
‘Really speaks volumes for this team’
The head coach smiling with pleasure, shared passionate hugs with players and emphasised the importance of the victory.
“Really proud of the team. I think we really challenged in this game. In the end, it seems like a very easy win. We pushed against the wall and it was nice to see different people stepping up.
Smiles all around here in Rajkot 😃👌#TeamIndia win the 3rd Test by 434 runs and take a 2⃣-1⃣ lead in the Test series 👏👏
Scorecard ▶️ https://t.co/FM0hVG5X8M#INDvENG | @IDFCFIRSTBank pic.twitter.com/C5QeI757QN
— BCCI (@BCCI) February 18, 2024
“Look at this whole game and you can see performances from all around the table not only from the senior guys but junior players as well. It really speaks volumes for this team, our ability to bounce back under pressure,” Dravid said in a BCCI video.
India captain Rohit also lauded his team’s ‘superb’ effort against England and said, “When you win a Test match like that, it’s very hard to single out one particular turning point.
“I think overall the cricket that we played in these four days I think was superb.”
“Like I said it’s very hard to just name a few moments where we went through the line. But I think it was the overall efforts in the last four days we played that were superb.”
