Team India has positioned itself strongly in the ongoing Test against England at Birmingham, having posted a mammoth total of 587 runs in their first innings.

This is now India's highest-ever Test score at this venue, surpassing their previous best of 416 runs in 2022. Leading the charge was skipper Shubman Gill, whose monumental innings of 269 runs has already carved its place in the record books.

What makes India’s position even more promising is a statistical trend that heavily favors teams with such scores at Edgbaston. In the history of Test matches at this ground, no team has ever lost after posting 500+ runs in an innings.

Highest Test Totals at Edgbaston, Birmingham:

Result: England won

Result: England won

Result: Match drawn

Result: West Indies won

Multiple instances of 500+ scores by South Africa, Australia, and England have either led to victories or draws—never a loss.

Despite several visits to Edgbaston over the decades, India has never won a Test match at this venue. But under the leadership of Shubman Gill, who has already led from the front with the bat, India now stands on the cusp of creating history.

Given the historical pattern and the commanding first-innings total, India’s chances of securing a maiden Test victory at Birmingham have never looked better.

Day 3 is underway in the Birmingham Test, with Joe Root and Harry Brook resuming England’s innings.

Team India faces a significant challenge as both batters are well-set and capable of anchoring a comeback. The quicker India manages to dismiss this pair, the stronger their control over the match will become. At the moment, England are 83 for 3 after 21 overs, still trailing by a massive 504 runs.