Shubman Gill lauded his teammates for their performances in the fifth and final Test against England. The visitors won the game by 6 runs to level the Anderson-Tendulkar Trophy. Mohammed Siraj was named the Player of the Match for his nine-wicket haul. He managed to impress captain Gill, who hailed his speedster. Chasing 374 runs, England failed to survive in front of Siraj and Prasidh Krishna (8 wickets), who were spot on across both innings.

“Siraj is a captain’s dream,” India captain Shubman Gill said. “Gave it his all every ball and every spell he bowled.”

Gill, the first-time captain who became the all-time leading run-scorer in any single England-India series, was named co-player of the series beside Harry Brook, whose 111 on Sunday lifted England in sight of clinching the series 3-1.

“To rock up with a crowd like this today when we needed 30-odd runs to win is phenomenal,” Brook said. “I don’t think we could get support like that in any other series, other than the Ashes.

“We have not left anything out on that pitch. We have been absolutely knackered. A very intense test series, but a very enjoyable one.”