Team India captain Rohit Sharma was happy with his side’s innings and 64-run win in the 5th and series-concluding Test against England at the HPCA stadium in Dharamshala. Rohit lauded his team for showing incredible character, especially those players who made their debuts in the series. Rohit Sharma smashed 2 centuries as well.

“When you win a Test like this, everything has to fall in place. At some stage people are gonna come and we know that. These guys are maybe short of experience, they have played a lot of cricket and I can stand here and see that these guys responded pretty well under pressure. The credit goes to the entire team and it was pleasing to see. When you win a series like this, we talk about scoring runs and 100s but it is important to take 20 wickets to win a Test. The way bowlers took responsibility was pleasing to see,” Rohit Sharma told Harsha Bhogle after the match.

Meanwhile, the series also ensured India’s dominance on home soil. The likes of Rajat Patidar, Sarfaraz Khan, Dhruv Jurel, Akash Deep and Devdutt Padikkal stepped up whenever got the chance in the absence of senior players like Virat Kohli, KL Rahul, Rishabh Pant, and Mohammed Shami. Rohit Sharma also opined on the comeback of Kuldeep Yadav who made headlines in the longest format. Before playing in the 2nd Test at Vizag, Kuldeep’s last Test appearance had come in December 2022 against Bangladesh.

“It was over a period of time that we had a conversation, he’s got a lot of potential and when the chips were down in the 1st innings, he bowled really well and after his injury he came back and worked at NCA and he is putting a lot of effort and the most pleasing thing was his batting.” – Rohit Sharma concluded. “He’s got a long way to go, amazing to be in this position. When a guy’s got talent like that who can put pressure on the bowlers from the word go, there will be lots of challenges going forward. He is a tough guy and loves the challenges, clearly superb series for him and likes to score big.”