India defeated England 3-1 in the five-match Test series at home, sealing the series with a commanding innings victory in the fourth Test at Ranchi. Captain Rohit Sharma led from the front with scores of 131 and 78 in the decisive match, while Jasprit Bumrah finished the series as the leading wicket-taker with 28 scalps at an average of 14.2. It was India seventh consecutive home Test series victory against England.
Yashasvi Jaiswal was named Player of the Series for his 612 runs including three centuries, while Ravichandran Ashwin took 22 wickets to add to the bowling pressure. England vice-captain Ben Stokes praised India for their dominant display but expressed optimism about the Ashes series ahead. The win moved India back to the top of the ICC World Test Championship standings with 72 points from their last 10 matches.
