"Siraj You Superhero": Netizens React To India’s Spirited Win Vs England At Kennington Oval

Fans react to India's fifth Test win [Source: @BCCI/x]

Team India pipped England by six runs on a thrilling Day 5 at The Oval to level the five-match Test series 2-2. Defending 374 runs, and just 35 on the final day with four wickets remaining, Indian fast bowler Mohammed Siraj came out all-guns blazing to clean up the English tail. The speedster finished the innings with an electric five-fer to complete nine for the match.

From Mohammed Siraj’s spirited spell to Chris Woakes’ heroic walk-in for a bat with a broken arm, the thrilling end to the match sparked a wave of reactions from fans on social media.

Netizens React To Thrilling Finish At The Oval

India’s six-run win on Day 5 at The Oval over England fittingly levelled the five-match Anderson-Tendulkar Trophy Test series between the two nations 2-2. Following India’s narrow victory, a legion of Indian cricket fans took to social media and expressed their reactions over the result.

While some hailed Mohammed Siraj’s grit and never-say-die attitude for India’s fightback, others acknowledged Chris Woakes’ walk-in for a bat with a broken arm with series on the line. Some fans even described the result as one of India’s greatest Test wins, and called it one of the best Test matches in history.

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Fans of Indian head coach Gautam Gambhir also joined in the social media bandwagon by trolling those who had asked for his resignation prior to the series. Here is a look at some of the fans expressing their reactions over The Oval outcome.

“Test Cricket Won Today…” Fans React To India’s Win

Here is a look at some of the fans expressing their reactions on X over Team India’s thrilling win against England on Day 5 at The Oval.

“CRICKET IS A GREAT LEVELLER.” - @mufaddal_vohra

Screenshot from @mufaddal_vohra

“INDvsENG - MohammedSiraj You Are a Super Hero. 5th Test Won India won by 6 runs & Anderson-Tendulkar Trophy Gone Draw” - @klassic_prasant

Screenshot from @klassic_prasant

“Sometimes Test cricket gives you more headache than your girlfriend” - @shukla_ji_hu

Screenshot from @shukla_ji_hu

“Kar le chupchap Gambhir sack wale delete post ladle, yahi khauf hona chahiye” - @GaurangBhardwa1

Screenshot from @GaurangBhardwa1

“India won today, Test cricket won today. One of the greatest test in history.” - @Rajiv1841

Screenshot from @Rajiv1841

“From 301/3 to 367/10 India won a Test match from an almost impossible situation. This will go down as one of India's greatest Test wins. Take a Bow Mohammed Siraj” - @Shebas_10dulkar

Screenshot from @Shebas_10dulkar

India’s win also catapulted them to number three on the 2025-27 WTC points table with a PCT of 46.67, while England slipped to number four with 43.33.

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