‘Words Fail Me’: Shashi Tharoor cheers India’s exciting 6 -run win at the Oval, apologizing to the team without Kohli. Bharat News
New Delhi: Congress MP Shashi Tharoor on Monday made the cheerleider-in-chief a cheer-in-chief after a six-run win over England in the fifth Test of Anderson-Tendulkar Trophy. But amidst the celebration, he also released a Mea Culpa to suspect the team opportunities in the absence of Virat Kohli.“Words fail me … what win!” Tharoor posted on X after the series-clining win. “Absolutely enthusiasm and ecstasy for Team India … Grit, determination and passion on the performance were simply incredible.”India’s fightback came on the wire in the oval, in which Mohammad Sirj and Prasad Krishna shared nine wickets in England’s second innings and turned the tide. Siraj finished with nine wickets, Krishna’s six, and Akash spoke deeply with five, leading to India a narrow but historic victory.Tharoor, who was ready for Kohli’s on-next intensity just a day earlier, admitted that he was wrong. “I am sorry that I expressed a cramp of doubt about the result yesterday. But @Mdsirajofficial never stopped believing!On Sunday, the Congress leader posted, “I am missing @imvkohli a few times during this series, but it is never that much in this Test match … Is it too late to call him out of retirement? Virat, the nation needs you!”India saw the first batting and 224 scores in the fifth Test. England responded with 247, but India finished a tight with a solid 396-run second innings. England were eventually excluded for 367, which was reduced to just six runs.The victory not only helped India attract a five-match series, but also took them to third place with 28 points in the World Test Championship (WTC) 2025-27 standing and 46.67% PCT. Australia and Sri Lanka are currently occupying the top two places.
