Former India captain Virat Kohli was one of the first to congratulate Shubman Gill and Co. after their thumping 337-run win over England at Edgbaston. The win levelled the Anderson-Tendulkar Trophy, and the third Test will start on July 10 at Lord’s.“Great victory for India at Edgbaston. Fearless and kept pushing England to the wall,” Kohli wrote on X.“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. 👏🇮🇳 @ShubmanGill @mdsirajofficial #AkashDeep.”Replying to Kohli’s tweet, Siraj said: “Thank you bhaiya,” with a face holding back tears emoji.Siraj picked up seven wickets in the match, including a six-fer in the first innings.
Siraj’s effort was also praised by another former India captain, Sourav Ganguly.“What a performance from Shubman Gill and his team… with the bat and now with the ball… Akash Deep and Siraj just brilliant. Indian attack looking far superior to the English attack. Akash Deep and Siraj are workhorses. India win without Bumrah… Can’t be a better result with the fantastic Gill in charge. What a fantastic batting effort,” Ganguly wrote on X.Siraj replied with courtesy, saying “Thank you sir,” with a folded hands emoji.Former India opener Virender Sehwag too showered praise on the Indian speedster.“Outstanding win in Birmingham. While this should be remembered as the Shubman Gill Test match for his incredible 430 runs, the efforts from Siraj in the first innings and Akash Deep in both innings on a surface which didn’t have much for the bowlers was an outstanding effort. Well done team,” Sehwag wrote on X.Siraj replied: “Thank you sir,” with a smiling face.
