Virat Kohli, a long-time advocate for Test cricket, was quick to applaud Team India after their emphatic win at Edgbaston — one of the team's finest overseas victories. The former skipper didn’t hold back in showing his pride and appreciation for the team’s performance.

Trailing 0-1 in the five-match Test series, India bounced back in stunning fashion, led by a phenomenal performance from captain Shubman Gill.

He smashed a brilliant 269 in the first innings, followed by a fluent 161 in the second, guiding India to a dominant position. His first-innings double century is now the highest individual score by an Indian Test captain, surpassing Virat Kohli’s previous record.

Kohli praises India's win

“Great victory for India at Edgbaston. Fearless and kept pushing England to the wall. Brilliantly led by Shubman with the bat and in the field and impactful performances from everyone. Special mention to Siraj and Akash for the way they bowled on this pitch,” Kohli wrote on X.

Great victory for India at Edgbaston. Fearless and kept pushing England to the wall. Brilliantly led by Shubhman with the bat and in the field and impactful performances from everyone.

Special mention to Siraj and Akash for the way they bowled on this pitch. 👏🇮🇳 @ShubmanGill…

— Virat Kohli (@imVkohli) July 6, 2025

India's 336-run victory over England in the second Test marked their first-ever win at Edgbaston after a wait of 58 years. Chasing a mammoth target of 608 runs, England crumbled for 271, handing India a dominant win and allowing them to level the series 1-1.

This monumental victory came under the leadership of Shubman Gill, who achieved what eight previous Indian captains had failed to do on English soil. Since India's first Test at Edgbaston in 1967, no Indian skipper had managed to guide the team to victory at the iconic venue.

The wait began under Mansoor Ali Khan Pataudi, who led India in a losing cause in 1967. The drought continued under the captaincies of Ajit Wadekar (1974), S.

Venkataraghavan (1979), Kapil Dev (1986), and Mohammad Azharuddin (1996)—all of whom fell short at the Birmingham ground.

With this historic win, Shubman Gill not only led from the front with the bat but also etched his name in the record books as the first Indian captain to taste success at Edgbaston—finally ending India’s long-standing jinx at the venue.

Venkataraghavan (1979), Kapil Dev (1986), and Mohammad Azharuddin (1996)—all of whom fell short at the Birmingham ground.

With this historic win, Shubman Gill not only led from the front with the bat but also etched his name in the record books as the first Indian captain to taste success at Edgbaston—finally ending India’s long-standing jinx at the venue.