New Delhi, Aug. 6 -- When Rohit Sharma, Ravichandran Ashwin and Virat Kohli retired just ahead of the England tour, questions were raised about whether Shubman Gill's young team could live up to the expectations. There were also doubts surrounding head coach Gautam Gambhir. But after 40 odd days, Gautam Gambhir was a relieved man, as Shubman Gill's men battled to a thrilling 2-2 draw with all five Tests going down to the final day.

India might not have won the Test series - which was possible - but the fighting mindset shown by the entire team is a testament to what the future looks like under the Gambhir-Gill era. In his powerful dressing room speech post the Oval win, Gambhir emphasised creating a culture that every Indian cricketer wo...