DHARAMSHALA, India (AP) — India had rebounded from England’s 28-run victory back in January by winning the second test in Visakhapatnam by 106 runs, the third test in Rajkot by 434 runs and the fourth test by 5 wickets in Ranchi.
The hosts completed the series with a win in the fifth and final Test at the Himachal Pradesh Cricket Association stadium in Dharamshala. Rohit Sharma’s team thumped the visitors by an innings and 64 runs.
Rahul Dravid was proud of his players.
“I am proud of the team. To go behind in the first test was disappointing but to bounce back was great,” India coach Rahul Dravid said.
“We have always found players to step up in various situations whenever we have been put under pressure,” he added. “We did miss a few key players but there is an incredible amount of talent in India. It is terrific to see our youngsters do well.”
India cements its top spot in the ICC world test championship rankings, with 68.51 percentage points from six wins in nine tests. England is eighth in the standings, with only three wins in 10 tests in this current 2023-25 cycle.
India were without Virat Kohli and Mohammed Shami for the five-match Test series. On the other hand, KL Rahul missed four Tests due to an injury.
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