For the last few weeks, only one number in Indian cricket has been in constant discussion – 18. The reason is also special:
Virat Kohli’s jersey number 18, RCB’s first IPL Trophy, and now Team India’s dream of winning the 18 -year -old Test series.
In IPL 2025, Virat Kohli’s RCB finally made history by winning the title. Now the same question is arising – will the pair of Gautam Gambhir and Shubman Gill be able to repeat the same amazing in England?

18 years of hunger, victory drought in England
Team India last won the Test series on England’s soil in 2007. Gautam Gambhir himself was part of that team. But since then every tour only failed:

2011: England beat India 4–0

2014: 1-3 defeat

2018: 1-4 defeated

2021-22: India was ahead 2–1, but the last Test was held in 2022 and England won the series 2–2

Expectation from IPL, will the effect be seen in Tests?
RCB’s victory in IPL 2025 is being watched by Virat Kohli’s jersey number 18. Now Team India also has to end the drought in the Test for 18 years.
But the challenge will not be easy because this time there are no senior players like Virat, Rohit, Shami and Ashwin in the team. The team is commanded by the new captain Shubman Gill and Gautam Gambhir has a big responsibility as a coach.

Will history be able to change the pair of serious-gol?
Many people did not expect from them before RCB’s victory. Nevertheless, “the coincidence of 18” went to history. Now the same question is from Team India –
Will Gautam Gambhir and Shubman Gill repeat that history?
Will they be able to eradicate 18 years of hunger by winning the Test series on the land of England?

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