WATCH: Sunil Gavaskar Felicitates Shubman Gill After Stellar Campaign in England

India are clashing against England in the 5th Test match at the Kennington Oval, London, where they have shown some brilliant batting performance in the second innings. The Test has reached an interesting point where either India can win it or England's batters can chase down 324 runs to seal the series. If the Men in Blue are winning the match, they'll level the series. Apart from that, any other result would not benefit India.

Before the proceedings began on Day 4 at the Oval, two Indian legends shared a wholesome moment. Indian captain Shubman Gill was seen in all smiles as he received a token of appreciation from the legendary Sunil Gavaskar. The duo's heartwarming moment has gone viral on social media, drawing significant fan attention nationwide.

Sunil Gavaskar Gift Shubman Gill Ahead of Day 4 at The Oval

India closed out a dominant Day 3 at the Oval. The Shubman Gill-led side produced a superb innings to set England a 374-run target in the final Test. Interestingly, after Day 3 of the fifth Test match, India's former batter Sunil Gavaskar gifted a specially signed cap to Gill, wishing him luck for the remainder of what has been a highly competitive series. Gavaskar also handed Gill a custom SG-branded T-shirt, showcasing his support for the young captain’s profound leadership in the ongoing five-match Test series. From one SG to another, the moment was quite iconic. Fans all over the world were elated to see Sunil Gavaskar gift Shubman Gill ahead of the game.

With the hopes of tying the series alive, Sunil Gavaskar vowed to cheer for the Men in Blue from the commentary box. One of the greatest Test batters of all time, Gavaskar, promised he would be rocking his lucky jacket during the game. It is the same jacket he had on during India's iconic victory at the Gabba in 2021.

The Shubman Gill gift could now prove to be a major motivating factor for the Indian captain, which could oversee a victory for India in South London.

India's Fight for Victory Against England Continues

England's captains have been quite lucky with the toss in the Anderson-Tendulkar series 2025. Ben Stokes, one of the best all-rounders in the world, won four back-to-back tosses in the series. Ollie Pope, the new captain, won the toss in the fifth match. Indian skipper Shubman Gill might be a brilliant batter, but when it comes to the toss, his luck isn't helping him at all.

England won the toss for a fifth successive time and elected to field first. With the overcast conditions and England bowlers waiting with the ball, the first innings was nothing short of a disaster for India. They could only score 224 runs, thanks to Karun Nair's half-century.

When the hosts came to bat, the openers formed a 92-run partnership, outplaying the Indian bowlers. However, after Zak Crawley (64) and Ben Duckett (43) were dismissed, England kept losing wickets at regular intervals. The middle order collapsed easily, which was a point of relief for the Indian team. Mohammed Siraj and Prasidh Krishna were just amazing with the ball, claiming four wickets each. Krishna was more economical than Siraj in the match.

In the second innings, Indian batters showed the hosts how batting should be done. They took a lead of 374 runs, thanks to Yashasvi Jaiswal's (118) century and Ravindra Jadeja's (53), Washington Sundar's (53), and Akash Deep's (66) half-centuries. This time, Josh Tongue claimed a fifer while Gus Atkinson took three wickets. England batters started the innings well, scoring 50 runs in 13.5 overs. However, just before the day was about to end, Mohammed Siraj dismissed Zak Crawley and gave India the much-needed breakthrough.

Now, day four is extremely crucial for both teams. It remains to be seen if the Shubman Gill gift eventually proves to be the difference-maker in terms of helping the team with motivation and hunger.