India, Aug. 5 -- Team India head coach Gautam Gambhir expressed immense pride in his players for their gritty performance in the Anderson-Tendulkar Trophy, earning a 2-2 draw in the hard-fought five-match Test series on the final day. The young Indian team was under pressure before the start of the series, and so was coach Gambhir, who lost back-to-back Test series against New Zealand and Australia, prior to the England tour. However, India's spirited performance in England was a strong statement that, despite the recent red-ball retirements of Virat Kohli, Rohit Sharma and Ravichandran Ashwin, the team still boasts a deep and talented pool of players.

After the series win, Gambhir delivered a powerful speech in the dressing room, emphas...