Winning at Edgbaston will be one of my “happiest memories” whenever I retire: Shubman Gill

“Jaisa first innings me bola tha, agar uski kismat me hai, to panja milega. Second innings, next day, dekho panja mil chuka hai (I had said in the first innings that if he has a five-for in his fate, he will get it. Look, he got one in the second innings),” an elated Siraj added.

Siraj said he would rate this as the third biggest Test win of his career.

“This is the third best match of my life. First was Gabba, then Lord’s and now this. I cannot describe this feeling,” he said.

Akash Deep added, “The biggest thing is that I took five wickets and our team won. It is a proud moment for me that I contributed in the team’s win. I won’t be as happy had I taken a maiden five-for and the game ended in a draw.”

India vice-captain Rishabh Pant said this team wants to “defy all the past”, referring to the side’s underwhelming overseas record.

“The last time we came here, the task was incomplete at Edgbaston and this time, so happy that we were able to achieve it,” he said.

“One thing that we always talk about is how we can learn as a team and defy all the past, whatever we have done but bringing this team together and making it to a different level, that’s is all we need.”