For five days, he had worn the look of a fast bowler carrying the weight of a series. He had dropped Harry Brook earlier in the Test, copped criticism for it and knew England\u2019s chase could easily come back to that moment.<\/p>\n
Instead, he produced one of the finest spells of his career, dismissed Brook when it mattered most and dragged India over the finish line.<\/p>\n
By the time Shubman Gill lifted the Anderson-Tendulkar Trophy alongside Ben Stokes after the series ended 2-2, it felt as though India had taken away something far more valuable than a drawn series.<\/p>\n
It had found a way to win without depending on one man.<\/p>\n
That tour had everything you would want from a memorable Test series. India lost the toss in every Test. It lost the opener at Leeds, bounced back at Edgbaston and then let Lord\u2019s slip despite Ravindra Jadeja\u2019s defiant fight. Old Trafford turned into a battle of patience before the rain had the final say. And at The Oval, with one last opportunity left, India refused to blink.<\/p>\n