Gautam Gambhir's Viral 'Surrender' Post After India's Oval Victory
The Indian head coach Gautam Gambhir praised his team a lot after the end of the ongoing series against England. In the Anderson-Tendulkar Trophy, India won the Oval Test brilliantly and leveled the entire series at 2-2. India did not have much left in this match; they had to save only 35 runs, and England had four wickets left. The situation was against Team India, and the weather was also not helping much at that moment.
When the game started at the Oval ground, England hit two fours on the first two balls of the day. It seemed that India's defeat would lose the match within half an hour and England would win the match and the series. But then Mohammad Siraj and Prasidh Krishna bowled very accurately under pressure; together, they changed the course of the game. In the end, Siraj bowled a brilliant yorker and bowled out England batsman Gus Atkinson. India won this match by six runs and drew the series.
After the match, Gambhir came to the field and hugged Captain Shubman Gill. His face clearly showed how much this victory meant to him. He later posted about the same thing on social media and wrote that we will never give up; whether we win or lose, our team will always stand firm.
If we look at India's performance before this series, it was not up to the mark. In October last year, India played a home Test series against New Zealand, in which they had to face defeat, and then India also lost 3-1 in Australia. Overall, India had lost six of its last eight tests. In such a situation, the long five-match series on the England tour was a big challenge for both the team and the coach.
The start of this series was also not good for India. India had to face a crushing defeat in the first Test at Headingley, but after this the team refused to give up. India made a strong comeback at Edgbaston and won the match by a margin of 336 runs. Then at Lord's also the team fought till the end but lost there by 22 runs. In Manchester, India again fought hard and got the match drawn. In the fifth and final test, which took place at the Oval ground in London, Team India achieved a victory that no one will be able to forget easily.
For Gambhir, this victory was not just a match but a great relief in his coaching career. Ever since he took charge of the team, there have been continuous defeats. In such a situation, this victory means a lot to him. Former team coach Sanjay Bangar also understood the importance of this victory and said that it is very special not only for the team but also for Gambhir. He said that Gambhir never lost courage and remained firm on his thinking. This was the reason why the team also did not leave him.
One thing became clear from this entire series: the Indian team has passion, stubbornness, and the habit of not accepting defeat. Whatever the situation, whether the ground is in England or the opposing team is strong, if the intention is strong, then victory is not impossible. Gambhir and his team proved this once again.