Overview
- India sealed a seven-wicket victory in Delhi to complete the 2-0 sweep, finishing a 121-run chase at 124-3 with KL Rahul unbeaten on 58.
- Kuldeep Yadav took eight wickets in the match, including 5-82 in the first innings, to earn player-of-the-match honors and boost India’s World Test Championship tally.
- The result marks Shubman Gill’s maiden Test-series triumph as captain, drawing public praise from head coach Gautam Gambhir, who said Gill had already passed his toughest examination in England.
- Gill will captain the three-match ODI series in Australia starting October 19, with Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli named in the 50-over squad.
- Gambhir urged focus on the present when asked about Rohit and Kohli’s long-term ODI roles, as selection scrutiny continued with BCCI vice president Rajeev Shukla defending Harshit Rana’s call-up.