India vs England: Michael Vaughan says hosts' win in fourth Test is 'incredible' for team's

[CharlieH]

 

India's series win over England is "incredible" for the future of their Test team, says former England captain Michael Vaughan.

The hosts took an unassailable 3-1 lead in the series with a gripping five-wicket victory in Ranchi.

 

The result is particularly impressive given India's considerably depleted squad.

"They've got five world-class players missing," Vaughan told the Test Match Special podcast.

"They also lost a very important toss [in Ranchi], and they faced a first-innings deficit. It's an incredible win for now, but also for the future of this team."

Star batter Virat Kohli has missed the series for personal reasons and wicketkeeper Rishabh Pant is continuing his recovery from a car accident.

Experienced middle-order batter KL Rahul is struggling with a quad injury, seamer Mohammed Shami is injured and India's leading wicket-taker in the series Jasprit Bumrah was rested for the fourth Test.

But the team's young, inexperienced talent led them to a series victory in Ranchi, with 24-year-old Shubman Gill, who is viewed by many Indian fans as Kohli's heir, steering them to their target of 192 with an impressively composed half-century.

He shared a crucial sixth-wicket stand of 72 with player of the match Dhruv Jurel, who backed up his crucial first-innings 90 with 39 not out. The partnership steered India out of trouble after losing five wickets for 36 runs either side of lunch.

 

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