India broke the Edgbaston jinx, winning by 336 runs for their first ever Test win at the ground. In 8 previous attempts, India had 7 losses and 1 draw here. Shubman Gill’s team outsmarted Ben Stokes’ BazzBall and the Indian team and its players created many records in this win.
1. This 336-run win is India’s biggest in Test history, surpassing their previous best of 318 runs against West Indies in North Sound in 2019.
India’s Biggest Away Wins (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, who bowled out England in the 2nd innings, now has the best bowling figures for an Indian in England. He surpassed Chetan Sharma’s record of 10 wickets for 188 runs in Birmingham in 1986 with his 10 wickets for 187 runs.
3. Shubman Gill is the first Indian and Asian captain to win a Test at Edgbaston. Past Indian captains like Mansur Ali Khan Pataudi, Ajit Wadekar and others didn’t win here. He is also the first Asian batter to score a double century in England.
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Best Match Figures for India in England:
* 10/187 Akash Deep, Birmingham, 2025
* 10/188 Chetan Sharma, Birmingham, 1986
* 9/110 Jasprit Bumrah, Trent Bridge, 2021
* 9/134 Zaheer Khan, Trent Bridge, 2007
Other Records:
* Shubman Gill is now the youngest Indian captain to win a Test overseas, at 25 years and 301 days old, surpassing Sunil Gavaskar (26 years and 202 days in 1976).* Shubman Gill scored 430 in the Edgbaston Test, surpassing Sunil Gavaskar’s record for most runs by an Indian in a Test.
* Ravindra Jadeja became the first player to score 2000 runs and take 100 wickets in the World Test Championship. He scored 89 and 69 not out in the 2nd Test against England.
* India scored 1000+ runs in a Test for the first time, 1014 against England. Only 5 teams had done this before.
