Tributes flow following India's thrilling triumph at The Oval
The praise was forthcoming from across the world after India squared the five-match ICC World Test Championship series against England at 2-2.
The cricketing world was captivated by the thrilling finale to the fifth and final Test between England and India at The Oval and the plaudits came in quickly for the two sides after Mohammed Siraj captured the wicket of Gus Atkinson to leave the five-match series tied at 2-2.
A host of Indian greats - both former players and current day stars - shared their thoughts on the victory as the visitors pulled off a huge performance on the final day at The Oval to ensure the spoils were shared.
Test cricketโฆ absolute goosebumps.
— Sachin Tendulkar (@sachin_rt) August 4, 2025
Series 2โ2, Performance 10/10!
SUPERMEN from INDIA! What a Win. ๐๐ฎ๐ณ๐ pic.twitter.com/ORm1EVcbRH
Great win by team india. Resilience and determination from Siraj and Prasidh has given us this phenomenal victory. Special mention to Siraj who will put everything on the line for the team. Extremely happy for him โค๏ธ@mdsirajofficial @prasidh43
— Virat Kohli (@imVkohli) August 4, 2025
What a solid show, boys! Love watching this team fight and finish strong till the very end ๐ฎ๐ณ๐ช #TeamIndia pic.twitter.com/Ml8R3eqFep
— Surya Kumar Yadav (@surya_14kumar) August 4, 2025
Fantastic from Team India . Test cricket ,best format by far..congratulations to all members and coaches led by the fantastic shubman gill..Siraj has never let this team down any part of the world..such a treat to watch .well done prasidh,Akashdeep,jaiswal @mdsirajofficialโฆ
— Sourav Ganguly (@SGanguly99) August 4, 2025
Well played India!! What a seriesโฆ #INDvsEND Well done to everyone involved from both teams. Stunning performance today by @mdsirajofficial and @prasidh43 to hold their nerves. Congratulations @ShubmanGill and the team for a great series! ๐๐๐
— Anil Kumble (@anilkumble1074) August 4, 2025
Pressure high. Expectations higher.
— ๐ธ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐ (@MdShami11) August 4, 2025
But Team India? UNSTOPPABLE. ๐ฅ๐ pic.twitter.com/MNeplcdVse
What a thrilling Test series between India and England! Team India @BCCI showed incredible character to level the series 2-2 in the nail-biting final match.
— Thakur Arun Singh (@ThakurArunS) August 4, 2025
A young team, a big challenge, and a phenomenal response. Well played, India! (1/2) pic.twitter.com/hNTs6uZxNU
Historic win! ๐ฎ๐ณ
— Cheteshwar Pujara (@cheteshwar1) August 4, 2025
Belief and character shown by the team was brilliant to see! Fitting end to what has been an incredible series.
Nothing quite like Test Cricket! โค๏ธ#ENGvsIND pic.twitter.com/Ma6lVXWHlL
Test cricket doesnโt get better than this. Tense finish, pressure moments, and character on display. Well done @BCCI.
— Ajinkya Rahane (@ajinkyarahane88) August 4, 2025
Brilliant from Siraj and prasidh . What a win for us ๐ฎ๐ณ . Great Test match . @mdsirajofficial @prasidh43 @BCCI
— Harbhajan Turbanator (@harbhajan_singh) August 4, 2025
Congratulations to every member of the team @ShubmanGill Tum sab ne jeeta DIL . Love you guys
This series reminds everyone once again
— Irfan Pathan (@IrfanPathan) August 4, 2025
CRICKET DOESNโT STOP FOR ANYONE!
But the plaudits for the victory at The Oval and for how the series panned out didn't only come from India, with a host of international stars and respected commentators around the world also sharing their thoughts.
Test cricket โค๏ธ
— Faf Du Plessis (@faf1307) August 4, 2025
What a thrashing reply to England.!!!
— Dimuth Karunarathna ๐ฑ๐ฐ๐ฆ๐บ (@IamDimuth) August 4, 2025
Siraj has shown great characterโฆ.
Test cricket Never DIESโฆ.
#INDvsENG2025
Test cricket is the greatest sport in the world
— Harsha Bhogle (@bhogleharsha) August 4, 2025
WE LOVE TEST CRICKET
— Dale Steyn (@DaleSteyn62) August 4, 2025
Amazing talent on both teams but if I had to choose one player from either team it would be @mdsirajofficial .. His efforts throughout the series have been incredible .. #ENGvIND
— Michael Vaughan (@MichaelVaughan) August 4, 2025
Wow. What a game ๐ฅ
— Javeria Khan (@ImJaveria) August 4, 2025
Exceptional systems create historic achievements.
When strong systems are in place, teams perform better than others. India, over the years, has managed to establish a well-structured school, hence, consistent results.#ENGvIND
Is there anything this Test Series hasnโt delivered?!?
— Natalie Germanos ๐ (@NatalieGermanos) August 4, 2025
What a brilliant series
What a joy to watch #ENGvIND
Oh my word. What a finish to an incredible test series. Well done to both teams. That was insane โค๏ธ
— Steven Finn (@finnysteve) August 4, 2025
What a test match! Congratulations to India ๐ england had it in the bag but India came back with a fighting bowling performance
— Angelo Mathews (@Angelo69Mathews) August 4, 2025
It was a series that had it all. 5 test matches that all could have gone either way at different pointsโฆ2-2 seems fair! #ENGvIND
— Aaron Finch (@AaronFinch5) August 4, 2025