Shubman Gill had a day to remember both on the field and outside the second Anderson-Tendulkar Trophy Test against England at Edgbaston. After breaking a sensational 269 in the second Test in Edgbaston, Shubman Gill had an emotional moment when he received a special voice note from his parents.
At the age of only 25, the young Indian test captain has now written his name in history books. His powerful 269-Run-Nock not only helped India keep full control of the second Test, but also helped him to break the records of records in the longest format of the game.
BCCI shows how Shubman Gill’s Day 2 ends in pure spirit
He became the first Indian captain to score a dual century in England, with some legends such as Sachin Tendulkar and Virat Kohli, who were never managed on English earth.
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With this knock, Gill broke two big records, overtook Kohli’s 254*, which is the highest test score outside Asia as the highest personal test score by India’s captain and Tendulkar’s 241*.
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After the end of the day 2 in Edgbaston, BCCI shared a video showing Gill’s post-match celebrations. In the video, Punjab Balak was seen interviewing, signing the autograph, and then a brilliant welcome at the Team Hotel with Dhol Beats and Loud Cheers.
But the most touching moment came when Gill saw a voice message from his parents during the interview. He was feeling emotional and proud as his parents congratulated him for his marathon knock and shared how proud he felt to dominate England.
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Gill’s father, Lakhwinder Singh, was thrilled with his son’s amazing 269 and said that it reminds how Shubman played during his age-old cricket days. His father also reminded him of remembering Triple Century.
He was heard in the video saying, “Shubman beta, well played. Today, seeing your batting, fun and heart to Bahoot Sakun Mile. It seemed when you used to play in U16 and U19 and I felt very proud.)
On the other hand, his mother said, “Bahuut is a bata beta tera batting, and keep walking, God bless you (loved seeing your batting, son. Keep going, God bless you.”
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Shubman Gill gets emotional after a heartfelt message from her parents
Shubman became emotional after hearing a voice message from his father after his incredible 269-run knock. He revealed that his cricket journey started due to his father and he has always played a game for him.
The Indian captain said in the video, “It matters a lot to me. Growing up, I played all my cricket for my father, in the sense that I started playing cricket. He and my best friend, with whom I used to practice, are only two people – only two people – when it comes to cricket, I do a lot about him and I think I also listen.”
