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India Draws Anderson-Tendulkar Trophy After Thrilling 5th Test Win
4 Aug
Summary
- India's all-rounders shine, Jadeja and Sundar score big runs
- Shubman Gill captains impressively, becomes top run-scorer
- Prasidh Krishna bounces back with match-winning performance
As of August 4th, 2025, the Indian cricket team has drawn the Anderson-Tendulkar Trophy series against England 2-2 after a thrilling 6-run victory in the fifth and final Test at The Oval.
The series saw several standout performances from the Indian side. All-rounders Ravindra Jadeja and Washington Sundar were instrumental, scoring 516 and 284 runs respectively over the course of the 10 and 8 innings they played. Both players also contributed with the ball, taking 7 wickets each.
Shubman Gill, who captained the team in the absence of the regular skipper, emerged as the highest run-scorer in the series with 754 runs, including a double century and three centuries. His impressive leadership was particularly evident on the final day of the fifth Test, as he guided the team to victory despite England needing just 35 runs with 4 wickets in hand.
Prasidh Krishna also deserves praise for his comeback performance. After managing just 1 wicket in the second Test, he bounced back strongly, picking up 8 wickets in the fifth Test to finish the series with 14 wickets.
The Indian team management's decision to focus on all-rounders and increase their batting depth proved to be a winning strategy, as they were able to draw the closely contested series against a formidable England side.
