Birmingham, July 2025: In a historic display of dominance, the Indian cricket team defeated England by 336 runs at Edgbaston—securing their first-ever Test victory at the iconic venue. Led by 25-year-old Shubman Gill, India not only ended a 91-year-long wait for a win in Birmingham but also broke multiple national and international records.

This win came in India’s ninth Test at Edgbaston, a venue that had remained a fortress for the English side against the subcontinent powerhouse. Of the previous eight outings, India had lost seven and drawn one.

Gill’s leadership and batting brilliance, Akash Deep’s record-breaking bowling, and the team’s collective resilience marked one of India’s finest Test wins in history.

1. India’s biggest-ever Test win by runs

India’s 336-run victory over England is now their largest win in Test history by run margin, surpassing their previous best of 318 runs against West Indies in 2019. The win is also India’s biggest away victory.

Top 5 biggest away wins for India (by runs):

  • 336 vs England – Birmingham, 2025

  • 318 vs West Indies – North Sound, 2019

  • 304 vs Sri Lanka – Galle, 2017

  • 295 vs Australia – Perth, 2024

  • 279 vs England – Leeds, 1986

    • 2. Akash Deep rewrites bowling records in England

    Pacer Akash Deep emerged as the hero with the ball, registering match figures of 10/187, making it the best-ever match figures by an Indian in England. He surpassed Chetan Sharma’s 10/188, set in 1986, also at Edgbaston.

    Best match figures by Indians in England:

    • 10/187 – Akash Deep, Edgbaston 2025

  • 10/188 – Chetan Sharma, Edgbaston 1986

  • 9/110 – Jasprit Bumrah, Trent Bridge 2021

  • 9/134 – Zaheer Khan, Trent Bridge 2007

    • 3. Shubman Gill scripts captaincy and batting history

    At just 25 years and 301 days, Shubman Gill became:

    • The youngest Indian captain to win a Test overseas, overtaking Sunil Gavaskar who was 26 years and 202 days when he led India to a Test win in New Zealand in 1976.

  • The first Indian and first Asian captain to win a Test match at Edgbaston.

  • The first Asian batter to score a double century in England.

  • The Indian with the most runs in a single Test match (430), surpassing Gavaskar’s record.

    • Other significant milestones

    Ravindra Jadeja’s WTC record:
    The Indian all-rounder became the first cricketer in World Test Championship history to complete 2,000 runs and 100 wickets, after scoring 89 and 69* in the Edgbaston Test.

    India crosses 1,000-run milestone in a single Test:
    With a total of 1,014 runs across two innings, this was the first time India crossed the 1,000-run mark in a Test. Only five other nations have achieved this feat before.

    Conclusion

    India’s record-breaking triumph at Edgbaston marks a new chapter in the nation’s Test cricket legacy. Led by a young and fearless captain, bolstered by standout individual performances, and fuelled by collective hunger, this Test match will be remembered as one of the greatest in India’s overseas cricket history.