Three and a half weeks into the tour of the United Kingdom (UK), the India men’s cricket team has finally earned a ‘W’ next to their name. A change of formats, from T20I to ODI, and the return of star players like Jasprit Bumrah and Axar Patel have worked in India’s favour.
Jasprit Bumrah’s blockbuster return
Shreyas Iyer won all the tosses and lost all the games, barring one washout. In contrast, Shubman Gill lost the toss but won the match. After being put in to bowl first, the Men in Blue were on the money from the get-go. Bumrah, who was playing his first ODI in 968 days, was exceptional. He finished with the figures of 31/1 in 9 overs.
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— InsideSport (@InsideSportIND) July 14, 2026No Indian bowlers were anywhere near him in terms of level, but Prasidh Krishna and Gurnoor Brar claimed two wickets each. The surface was aiding fast bowlers, and even Shivam Dube managed to pick up a wicket and was more economical than Prasidh and Gurnoor.
Liam Dawson and Joe Root put on a strong fightback after England were 107/6. The duo dragged the hosts to 258, but Root was left stranded as the Three Lions were all out with 2.1 overs left. If India hadn’t taken the advantage early on, England would’ve posted over 300 with ease.
Shubman Gill’s masterful captaincy and knock
Gill’s bowling tactics, bringing Bumrah and Prasidh back on when the opportunity to kill the game arrived, or giving Dube 6 overs, worked wonders. Gurnoor started poorly but fought back extremely well. Axar Patel was the most expensive bowler but managed to claim the last 4 wickets, including Dawson, who scored 68 runs.
Chasing 259 looked easy on paper. But Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli, both of whom looked rusty, were back in the pavillion inside the powerplay itself. That’s when India’s captain Gill and his deputy Shreyas Iyer stepped up. The former looked like a million bucks.
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— InsideSport (@InsideSportIND) July 14, 2026He played no false shots. There were no mistimes or miscues. Everything came off the middle of the bat. It was a dream knock. However, Gill started to struggle physically. He called for the physio a few times. The opener seemed to be struggling with cramps and walked off when he was on 80 off 75.
Axar Patel steps up with the bat
India was cruising at 149/1 in 24.4 overs. After his return, India lost Shreyas and KL Rahul in the next two overs. That’s when Washington Sundar and Axar stepped up. The latter played the role of the anchor, finishing unbeaten on 52 off 63. While the former took charge.
Axar, who was the highest wicket-taker, ended any jeopardy with India still needing 99 runs when he arrived in the middle. He started slow, but once he got going in the 35th over, England had no answers. Axar brought his fifty up in just 39 balls and ended as the second-highest scorer after Gill, 57 off 52, as India sealed the game with 6 wickets in hand and 28 balls to spare.
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