Virat Kohli, Sachin Tendulkar Laud 'Young India' After 3-1 Series Win In IND vs ENG Tests
An ecstatic Virat Kohli took to X (formerly Twitter) to laud the young Indian side for their memorable series win over England.
Virat Kohli viral tweet after India's series win: Rohit Sharma-led 'young Indian team', after losing the series opener in Hyderabad, fought their way back to beat England in three consecutive Test matches to clinch the five-match IND vs ENG Test series 3-1 in Ranchi. Notably, this triumph marked India's 17th consecutive home Test series win.
An ecstatic Virat Kohli took to X (formerly Twitter) to laud the young Indian team's remarkable achievement. "YES!!! Phenomenal series win by our young team. Showed grit, determination, and resilience," tweeted Kohli.
YES!!! 🇮🇳
— Virat Kohli (@imVkohli) February 26, 2024
Phenomenal series win by our young team. Showed grit, determination and resilience.@BCCI
Cricketing legend Sachin Tendulkar also showered praise on the young guns for 'showing character and mental strength'.
"India once again came back from a pressure situation and fought back to win the match. It shows the character and the mental strength of our players," Sachin Tendulkar wrote in a Twitter post.
In absence of experienced players like Virat Kohli, Cheteshwar Pujara, Ajinkya Rahane, and KL Rahul, the young Indian squad stepped up and staged a solid comeback, securing a memorable series win.
The score is 3-won! 😉
— Sachin Tendulkar (@sachin_rt) February 26, 2024
India once again came back from a pressure situation and fought back to win the match. It shows the character and the mental strength of our players.
A great first spell in Test cricket for Akashdeep. @dhruvjurel21 was terrific at reading the length in… pic.twitter.com/DgaFoqMiTa
Opting to bat first after winning the toss, Ben Stokes-led England put up a total of 353 runs in their first innings, powered by a brilliant century from Joe Root.
In reply, India, buoyed by excellent half-centuries from Yashasvi Jaiswal and Dhruv Jurel, reached a total of 307. England faltered in their second innings, collapsing for mere 145 runs. Consequently, India was set a target of 192 runs for the win, which they chased down in 60.6 overs on day 4 of IND vs ENG Ranchi Test, with five wickets remaining.