'He is our new hero': India cricket captain Gill hailed back home after brilliant Test win over England at famed Edgbaston


India's captain Shubman Gill celebrates after their win against England on day five of the second cricket test match at Edgbaston in Birmingham, England, Sunday, July 6, 2025. -- AP Photo/Scott Heppell

NEW DELHI (AFP): New captain Shubman Gill was hailed Monday for leading from the front after India recorded their maiden Test win at Edgbaston to level the series against England 1-1.

Gill, who notched a century in a losing cause in the first Test at Headingley, hit new heights in scoring 269 and 161 to set up a crushing victory by 336 runs which leaves the five-match series finely poised.

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