Indian captain Shubman Gill on verge of breaking multiple records in fifth Test vs England
The Indian captain Shubman Gill is on the verge of breaking multiple milestones heading into the fifth and final Test against England, starting July 31 at the Kennington Oval in London.
New Delhi: Indian captain Shubman Gill has displayed exceptional skills and composure in the ongoing Anderson-Tendulkar trophy, scoring 722 runs in four Test matches at a brilliant average of 90.25.
His standout performance came during the second Test in Birmingham, where he scored 269 runs in the first innings and 161 in the second. The brilliant effort made him the highest-scoring Indian skipper in a debut Test series.
Gill also forged a 188-run gritty partnership with KL Rahul in the fourth Test at Old Trafford in Manchester. He scored 103 runs off 238 balls while Washington Sundar and Ravindra Jadeja also notched up centuries to help India save the match.
His consistency and remarkable leadership skills helped the team to put up a strong performance in the five-match series. The fifth and last Test match of the series is set to begin on July 31 at Kennington Oval in London on July 31.
Shubman Gill looks to break multiple records in fifth Test
He needs 53 runs to become the highest run-scorer for India in a single Test series. Currently, Sunil Gavaskar holds the record of scoring the most runs in a Test series. He amassed 774 runs at an average of 154.80 against the West Indies in 1971.
He also needs 53 runs to score the most runs by a No.4 batter in a Test series. The current record is held by Australian batter Steve Smith, who scored 774 runs in four Test matches during the 2019 Ashes series against England, including three hundreds and three half-centuries.
Gill needs 83 runs to break the record of most runs by a captain in a Test series. Don Bradman currently holds this record, scoring 810 runs in five matches against England with the help of three centuries and one fifty in 1936-37.
The Indian captain is just one hundred away from equalling the record for most centuries in a single Test series. The West Indian batter Clyde Walcott has notched up five hundreds in a Test series against Australia in 1955.
Gill needs just one century to become the captain with the most hundreds in a Test series. He is currently levelled on four tons with Don Bradman and Sunil Gavaskar.