ENG vs IND 2025: Bumrah didn’t play but bowlers showed they can take 20 wickets in any conditions, says Shubman Gill

Indian captain Shubman Gill expressed his delight over India’s win, stating that individual performances mean little without a team victory as the visitors defeated England by 336 runs and clinched their first-ever win at Edgbaston.

The 25-year-old noted that while scoring runs is important, the real satisfaction comes when the team triumphs. Gill scored 430 runs across both the innings and called his performance "special" as it marked his first win as a Test captain and came at a venue where India had never won previously.

“I’m very happy we won the match. No matter how many runs you score, if the team doesn’t win, it doesn’t feel like you’ve achieved anything. It’s my first win as a Test captain, and we’ve done it at a ground where India had never won before — that makes it even more special. Motivation is always there, whether you win or lose. After losing the first Test, we weren’t panicking. We’ve come back from 0-1 before,” Gill said in JioHotstar’s Match Centre Live.

The right-handed batter mentioned that they were confident that consistently posting scores around 400-450 would give their bowlers to work with. He acknowledged that despite the absence of Jasprit Bumrah, India’s bowling depth was evident and the pacers proved they are among the best in the country.

“We knew if we consistently posted 400–450 runs, our bowlers would bring us back into the match. There were questions — could we take 20 wickets, could we score big runs? But we knew we were close in the last match too. Had we held on to half the chances, the result could have been different. I’m especially proud of our pacers. When your fast bowlers take 16–17 wickets, it makes the job much easier for the captain. Bumrah didn’t play this match, but India has depth. The bowlers showed they’re among the best in the country and can take 20 wickets in any conditions,” he concluded.