Indian Test captain Shubman Gill etched his name in history on English soil on July 13, 2025. Gill broke the 23-year-old record of former legendary batsman Rahul Dravid, establishing a new benchmark.
Sports News: Indian Test team captain Shubman Gill is in exceptional form in the ongoing Test series against England. Gill has created a new history in Test cricket on English soil. He broke the 23-year-old record of India's legendary batsman and current head coach, Rahul Dravid. Shubman Gill has now become the batsman with the most runs for India in a Test series in England.
Shubman Gill Creates History
During the Lord's Test on July 13, 2025, Shubman Gill surpassed Rahul Dravid's record by scoring 2 runs in his second innings. Gill has scored 603 runs in 6 innings of 3 Test matches in this series so far. Previously, Rahul Dravid had scored 602 runs in 4 Tests against England in 2002. Most runs for India in a Test series in England.
Gill was out after scoring 16 runs in the first innings of the Lord's Test. But in the second innings, he surpassed Dravid's record by taking two runs in the 13th over. With this innings, Shubman Gill became the Indian batsman with the most runs in a Test series in England.
Eyes on Kohli and Gavaskar's Records
Now Shubman Gill has the opportunity to surpass the historical records of Virat Kohli and Sunil Gavaskar as well. Sunil Gavaskar had scored 732 runs in 6 Tests against the West Indies in 1978-79. Virat Kohli scored 655 runs in 5 Tests against England in 2016. Kohli also scored 610 runs in 3 Tests against Sri Lanka in 2017.
Gill has currently reached close to 607 runs and if his form continues like this, he can easily break the records of both Gavaskar and Kohli.
Shubman Gill Becomes Number-1, Surpasses Rahul Dravid
Breaking Rahul Dravid's record was not considered easy, but Shubman Gill created history in just three matches. Dravid had scored 602 runs in 4 Test matches in 2002, but Gill achieved this feat by scoring 603 runs in just 6 innings. It is also worth noting that India had to face defeat at Lord's in the 2021 final, but this time Shubman Gill's शानदार (amazing) performance has strengthened Team India.
- Shubman Gill - 607* runs
- Rahul Dravid - 602 runs
- Virat Kohli - 593 runs
- Sunil Gavaskar - 542 runs
- Rahul Dravid - 461 runs
By the fourth day of the Lord's Test, India had scored 58 runs for 4 wickets in the second innings. Team India still needs to score 135 more runs to win. The England team could only score 192 runs in the second innings. If India wins this Test, it could prove to be a historic moment for both Shubman Gill's captaincy and batting.
