Former India keeper-batter Dinesh Karthik said that the current Indian Test team, led by Shubman Gil,l features a lot of players who would be part of the team for the next decade as well. Praising the young Indian team playing in England, he added that they have made the best use of their opportunities as well. However, India are 1-2 down in the five-match Test series against England.

During a discussion on Sky Sports Cricket after Day 4 of The Oval Test, Karthik said, “It’s a young team. They lost 3-1 in Australia. That was a hammering. They might end up losing 3-1 tomorrow [Monday], but this was not a hammering. They stood up every time. They fought and did everything they could, sometimes out of their skins in terms of skill level.”

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“Yes, they got some nicer batting wickets to bat on, but they made use of it. They got some big runs; their batting stood up. I think this Indian team is here to stay for the next decade. You’ll almost see the same set of players for a while now,” he further added.

While praising Shubman Gill and Team India’s fight in the ongoing 2025 Test series, Dinesh Karthik admitted that the hosts have the upper hand at The Oval heading into Day 5.

He said: “I think England are ahead at this stage. Jamie Smith batting there with a bowling all-rounder coming in – Gus Atkinson.”