India has now won a Test series for the first time under Shubman Gill’s leadership after a 2-2 draw in England earlier this year. Even if the margin indicates an easy win, India had to earn it in New Delhi and defeat the West Indies in Test matches for the ninth consecutive time.
India captain Shubman Gill, who secured his maiden series victory as captain with a 2-0 series victory over the West Indies at the Arun Jaitley Stadium on Tuesday, said it is a “great honor for him to lead the Test side.” In the first hour of day five, India managed to chase down 121 to win by seven wickets and earn 12 crucial points for the World Test Championship.
India needed exactly an hour on day five to secure a seven-wicket win over the West Indies and seal a 2-0 series sweep. India easily chased down 121 thanks to KL Rahul’s unbeaten 58 from 108 balls, which included six fours and two sixes.
With the help of John Campbell and Shai Hope’s twin hundreds and a valiant 79-run partnership at the end of the fifth day, the West Indies, who were urged to continue, refused to give up easily. Despite an early stutter, India easily won the chase after play began, adding 12 crucial points to their World Test Championship total.
India’s point percentage increased to 61.9 percent after the victory, although they are still in third place in the World Test Championship standings. This was India’s 122nd Test victory overall and their 10th consecutive victory over the West Indies.
“Leading India is a huge honor, and I’m starting to get used to it. It is a huge honor to lead this team and manage all of the players. It’s about making the appropriate decisions under the circumstances. In that game, I strive to choose the most likely choice given the circumstances. Gill commented at the end of the game, “And sometimes you have to make a bold decision, depending on which player can get you certain runs or can get you those wickets.”
“Team India delivered a dominant performance across the entire series. Consistent and clinical with the bat and the ball. Well done. Congratulations to WI for fighting hard in the second test match”, Former India cricketer and coach Anil Kumble shared on X.
Roston Chase, the captain of the West Indies, thinks that his team’s impressive showing against India in the second Test match may signal the start of a more competitive era for the Caribbean squad in red-ball cricket.
“All I want is for the guys to keep going in this direction and to avoid reverting to those methods.” “Even if we lose, we must lose in a positive manner so that we can take a lot of positive things away from the game,” Chase stated during the news conference held after the game.