Overview

• Dainik Jagran first revealed that throwdown specialist D Raghavendra quietly played the 16th-century Shri Shiva Rudrashtakam on the dressing-room speaker when India’s top order faltered.
• Multiple outlets including Hindustan Times, News18 and Rediff have since corroborated that the hymn ran on loop through all five days of the must-win Test.
• Players and support staff credited the chant with providing a mix of peace and spiritual energy at critical junctures of the match.
• India edged England by six runs at The Oval to level the five-match series 2-2, with the hymn serving as an emotional anchor.
• Several team members have continued listening to the Rudrashtakam in personal routines, highlighting its lasting impact beyond the Test.