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India captain Shubman Gill achieved a massive record on Day 1 of the fifth Test against England at The Oval on Thursday, July 31. The right-handed batter eclipsed former India skipper Sunil Gavaskar for most runs by an Indian captain in a Test series. Before this innings, Gill needed just 11 runs to eclipse Gavaskar’s tally of 732 runs.
The 25-year-old achieved the landmark in style as he smashed a boundary off Jamie Overton to finish the 21st over of India’s first innings. Overton bowled a back-of-a-length ball wide of off stump, and Gill stayed in his crease to punch it through the cover region for a boundary.
Gill is in the form of his life in the ongoing Test series against England. He began his Test captaincy stint with a century in the series opener at Headingley before smashing a double century and 161 in the second Test at Edgbaston. The No.4 batter also smashed a match-saving century in the fourth Test in Manchester.
Most runs by an Indian captain in a Test series [via Cricbuzz]
- 733* - Shubman Gill vs ENG, 2025
- 732 - Sunil Gavaskar vs WI, 1978/79
- 655 - Virat Kohli vs ENG, 2016/17
- 610 - Virat Kohli vs SL, 2017/18
- 593 - Virat Kohli vs ENG, 2018
Shubman Gill also has the opportunity to eclipse Gavaskar for most runs by an Indian batter in a Test series. The latter amassed 774 runs in four Tests during India's tour of the West Indies in 1970/71.
Shubman Gill and Sai Sudharsan steady India after early blows as rain forces early Lunch on Day 1
Shubman Gill and Sai Sudharsan steadied India’s innings after England removed openers Yashasvi Jaiswal (2) and KL Rahul (14) cheaply. At Lunch on Day 1, the visitors were 72/2 after 23 overs. Gus Atkinson and Chris Woakes have bagged one wicket apiece.
The hosts are without regular captain Ben Stokes, who has been ruled out due to a shoulder injury. Meanwhile, India made four changes, with Jasprit Bumrah (rested) and Rishabh Pant (injured) among notable absentees.
With England leading the five-match series 2-1, India must win the fifth Test to avoid another Test series loss. They lost their previous two Test series against Australia (1-3 away) and New Zealand (0-3 at home).
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