Samira Vishwas
Tezzbuzz|05-08-2025
Shubman Gill scored 754 runs in five Tests while batting brilliantly in England. He scored four centuries and the special thing is that he completed his century every time he crossed 50. His unique record was seen for the first time in Test history.
Delhi: The India vs England Test series came to an exciting end, where Team India made a brilliant comeback in the last match to win by 6 runs. Along with this, the end of the Anderson-Tendulkar Trophy ended at 2-2.
Indian team captain Shubman Gill performed brilliantly in this five -match Test series. He scored 754 runs at an average of 75.40 which included four brilliant centuries.His best performance in the series was in Edgbaston. There he scored 269 in the first innings and 161 runs in the second innings. After scoring 430 runs in a single match, he played a big role in giving India a historic victory.
Shubman Gill has become the first Asian batsman to score more than 700 runs in a Test series in England.
From this record, he showed that he is not only talented, but can also take responsibility well.Gill has played a total of 8 Tests in England so far and has scored 842 runs at an average of 52. The special thing is that whatever he scored more than 50 runs, converted it into a century. He has 4 centuries in England and not a single half -century. This is a unique record that is the first time in Test cricket.
Shubman scored 754 runs in a total of 5 matches in this series. His batting average was 94.25, which is very special for any batsman. In this series, he scored a total of 4 centuries, of which his biggest score was 269 runs.
It is not easy to bat on England’s pitches. The balls taking swing there and the weather batsmen test. However, Gill impressed everyone with his best footwork and restraint. He showed that he can play by ticking even in difficult circumstances.
It is worth noting that after Rohit Sharma’s renunciation, Shubman also took responsibility for captaincy against England. For the first time, Gill, who became captain, won the hearts of everyone not only with the bat, but also with the leadership.
This performance of Shubman is a good news for Indian cricket. He can become a strong batsman for Team India in future. His technology, hard work and hunger for scoring runs can make him a world class player.
With this, Shubman has become only the third captain to draw a series in England. Earlier, Sourav Ganguly did this feat in 2002 and Virat Kohli in 2022.