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IND Vs ENG: When the Indian team was in trouble in the fifth and last Test played at the Oval, the throw specialist Raghu’s dressing in the dressing room ‘Shri Shiv Rudrashtakam’ boosted the morale of the players.

New Delhi: India tour of England. The fifth and last Test released at the Oval. The sky of London is full of clouds. The Indian innings has faltered in the first day’s game. Both opener for 38 runs have returned to the pavilion and the atmosphere of the dressing room is as heavy as the weather outside. Then the Indian team’s Throdown Specialist Raghu turned on the speaker and resonated- ,Namami Sahmishan Nirvana Roopam, Vibhan Brahma Veda: Swaroopam…, This was Shri Shiva Rudrashtakam…
According to the report published in Dainik Jagran, when the team was in trouble, the throdow specialist Raghu ran Shri Shiv Rudrashtakam on the speaker. Raghu’s move reminded everyone of that story of Shri Rameswaram, when Maryada Purushottam Shri Ram had established Rudrashtakam by establishing a Shivling to conquer Ravana and attained Lanka-Vijay by the grace of Mahadev.
Another member of the Indian contingent who went to England told Dainik Jagran in a conversation,
There have always been songs in the dressing room during the match. Many times we also listen to Hanuman Chalisa and practice on the speaker, but for five days, it is the first time to listen to Shri Shiva Rudrashtakam. I am not doing this right that we won only for this reason, but it is certain that unexpected energy was obtained from this divine mantra.
The invisible power in the players!
It is interesting that now Shri Shiva Rudrashtakam is not limited to the dressing room. Many Indian players are listening to the same praise on their car and home as well and listening to their family.
It is necessary to tell here that after losing the first Test played in Leeds, India hit the ground of Birmingham. When the series was equal to 1-1, the very close match played in Lord’s slipped from India’s hand. After this, in the Manchest, Team India draws the match leaving the jaw of defeat and not only returned to the match, but also won the five-Test series 2-2, winning the match but also winning in a thrilling style.
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Since February 2025, Network 18 served as Deputy News Editor in 18 group. A decade experience in journalism. As a reporter, witness to several national-international events. The beginning of a career with electronic media. Jagran New Media … Read more