India and England tied the 2025 Anderson-Tendulkar Trophy 2-2. Shubman Gill and Harry Brook won Player of the Series awards, one from each team, based on the opposition coaches’ choices. Gill scored 754 runs, while Brook scored 481. This series marked the rebranding of the historic rivalry.
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India drew the fourth Test against England thanks to centuries from Jadeja, Sundar, and Gill in the second innings. The team battled back from a precarious position after early wickets. England leads the series 2-1, with the final Test at The Oval.
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India’s Test team faces a decline marked by poor selection, tactical blunders, and leadership instability. Frequent changes, injuries, and inconsistent batting/bowling plague the team. Captain Shubman Gill’s tactics are questioned, while coach Gautam Gambhir’s approach is divisive. Poor fielding and a lack of depth worsen the issues.
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Shardul Thakur returned to the Indian team but bowled only five overs in the Manchester Test, the fewest among pacers. He scored 41 runs with the bat. He deflected questions about his limited bowling role to captain Shubman Gill, implying it was the captain’s decision.
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England elected to bowl first against India in the fourth Test. India made three changes, including Sai Sudharsan and debutant Anshul Kamboj. England replaced Shoaib Bashir with Liam Dawson.
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