England vs India 3rd Test: Shubman Gill Nearing Multiple Record-Breaking Feats
Shubman Gill, the young Indian cricketer, is making waves in the ongoing Test series against England. With three Tests remaining and at most six innings to play, Gill has a chance to break two long-standing records and etch his name in the annals of Test cricket history.
The first milestone Gill is approaching is the record for most runs in a Test series. Don Bradman, the Australian legend, holds this record, having scored 974 runs in the 1930 Ashes. Gill, currently with 585 runs in the first two Tests, needs 390 more runs to break this 96-year-old record.
Another record Gill could potentially break is the one for most runs in a series for India. The current record is held by Sunil Gavaskar, who scored 774 runs in his debut Test series in 1971. Gill is 189 runs short of matching Gavaskar's record.
Gill's performance in the series so far has been impressive. He has averaged 146.25 with three centuries, the second-highest aggregate in the first two matches of a series, behind Graeme Smith's 621 runs in England in 2003.
As India's captain, Gill is also close to breaking Mohammed Azharuddin’s all-time Indian record for most runs as a captain in England. Azharuddin scored 179 runs at Old Trafford in 1990, which Gill could surpass if he continues his form.
In England, Gill has already made history by becoming the first Indian batter in 23 years to score a 150+ in England, after Rahul Dravid achieved this feat in 2002. He is now 18 runs away from breaking Dravid's record for most runs by an Indian in England in a Test series.
If successful, Gill would break records that have stood for decades, making him one of the highest-scoring captains in Test cricket history and setting new benchmarks for Indian batters in England. These milestones highlight Gill's potential to make a significant impact in the world of Test cricket.
In the ongoing series, Gill has dominated the opposition, leaving English bowlers clueless against him. As the series progresses, cricket fans worldwide will be eager to see if Gill can break these records and create new ones.
In the ongoing Test series against England, Shubman Gill is striving to break Don Bradman's 96-year-old record for the most runs in a Test series, currently standing at 974 runs. If he manages to attain this feat, Gill will also surpass Sunil Gavaskar's 189 run-deficit for the record of most runs in a series for India.
