Despite Team India trailing 1-2 in the thrilling five-Test match series against England, captain Shubman Gill has won everyone's heart with his individual performance.
IND vs ENG: The five-Test match series between India and England is at a thrilling juncture. While Team India is trailing 1-2 in the series, captain Shubman Gill (Shubman Gill) has unleashed such a storm with his bat that several major records in cricket history are in danger. Gill has so far scored 722 runs in 8 innings of the series at an average of 90.25, including four magnificent centuries.
Now, the Oval Test, which will be the fifth and final match of the series, presents Gill with a golden opportunity to claim five major world records. Let's find out which records Shubman is on the verge of achieving.
1. Record for Most Centuries in a Test Series
West Indies legend Clyde Walcott scored 5 centuries in a Test series against Australia in 1955. This record still stands, and no batsman has been able to break it in the last 89 years. Now, Shubman Gill has already scored four centuries in this series against England. If he scores one more century at The Oval, he will equal Walcott's record. If he scores two centuries, Gill alone can become the owner of this historic achievement.
2. Most Runs in a Test Series (For India)
Currently, the record for the most runs scored by an Indian in a Test series is held by Sunil Gavaskar, who scored 774 runs against the West Indies in 1971. Gill has scored 722 runs so far and needs only 53 more runs to break Gavaskar's record. Given his current form, this achievement seems entirely possible.
3. Most Runs as Captain in a Test Series
The great batsman Don Bradman scored 810 runs as the Australian captain in the 1936-37 Ashes series. Shubman Gill is just 89 runs away from this record. If Gill scores more than 89 runs, he will become the batsman with the most runs in a Test series as captain, surpassing a legend like Bradman.
4. Most Runs as Captain for India
In the Indian context, the record for the most runs scored as captain in a Test series is also held by Sunil Gavaskar. He scored 733 runs while captaining the series against the West Indies in 1982-83. Gill needs only 11 runs to break this record. This record could be broken on the first day of The Oval Test itself.
5. Opportunity to go Beyond Virat Kohli and Gavaskar's Club
So far, only two legendary batsmen – Sunil Gavaskar and Virat Kohli – have achieved the feat of scoring four centuries in a Test series for India. Now, Shubman Gill has also joined this elite club. If he scores a fifth century, he will become the only player in Indian cricket history to score the most centuries in a Test series.
IND vs ENG: All Eyes on Gill in The Oval Test
Even though Team India is currently behind in the series, Shubman Gill's tremendous form has certainly given the team the confidence to make a comeback. The Oval ground has been a witness to historical achievements, and now this very ground can immortalize Gill in the pages of cricket history. Not only India, but cricket fans all over the world have their eyes on his bat because of Shubman's performance. Will he be able to surpass the records of legends like Walcott, Bradman, and Gavaskar? The answer will be available in a few days.
