Team India captain Shubman Gill is proceeding from the front with a stellar knock under pressure during the ongoing fourth test against England at Old Trafford in Manchester. The right -handed batsman has crossed the 700 -run mark in the five -match testing series against England.
India landed for a disastrous start in their second innings, both lost both openers for zero in the first over. Due to no run and two wickets on the board, England prepared to seal the match on 4 days. But KL Rahul and Shubman Gill stabilized the innings with a stand, which kept India’s expectations alive.
Shubman Gill completed 700-run mark in Anderson-Tendulkar Trophy
Shubman Gill and KL Rahul lost on day 4 (Saturday, 26 July) without losing any other wickets. He ended the day at 174/2, yet lagged behind by 137 runs. Gill, who remained unbeaten on 78, crossed the 700 -run mark in the series.
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The 25 -year -old became only the third Indian cricketer to score more than 700 runs in a bilateral trial series. Sunil Gavaskar was the first to do so against the West Indies in 1971 and reiterated the feat against this protest in 1978/79. Yashasvi Jaiswal also crossed the mark against England last year.
700-plus runs in a test series for India:
| Run | Player | rival | Year | venue |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 774 | Sunil Gavaskar | West indies | 1971 | away |
| 732 | Sunil Gavaskar | West indies | 1978/79 | Home |
| 712 | Yashsvi Jaiswal | England | 2024 | Home |
| 701* | Shubman Gill | England | 2025 | away |
Shubman Gill became the second Indian captain to score 700+ runs in a test series
Shubman Gill has a notable impact in his first series as India’s Test Captain. He broke several major milestones with the bat. Batter became the first Asian to score over 700 runs in a test chain in England – an extraordinary achievement was given in challenging circumstances.
Gill is also the second Indian captain to reach a 700 -run mark in a series. In particular, he joined an aristocratic group by becoming only the third coming captain in testing history to score 700 or more runs in a series on English earth. Their form has been important for India as they fight back in the match.
Virat Kohli never reached 700 runs mark in a single test series
Virat Kohli never reached a 700 -run mark in a single test series. His best performance came in Australia during the 2014-15 Border-Gavaskar Trophy, where he scored 692 runs including four centuries. She remained his highest tally in a series before he retired from Test cricket before the tour of England.
Meanwhile, Shubman Gill reached close to a century during the ongoing match. Batting at 81, he made a delivery from Ben Stokes through the cover, Oli Pope pulled almost a stunning catch.
However, the ball slipped from the hands of the Pope. Gill has already scored two centuries in the series, one of which came during India’s only win.
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