On Friday, July 11, Shubman Gill added another achievement to his name, surpassing a previous record held by Virat Kohli, before being dismissed for 16 runs. Currently in excellent form in his Test, Gill now holds the record for the most runs scored by an Indian captain against England in England, beating Kohli’s previous mark.
Before Chris Woakes dismissed him, Gill was on track to surpass Rahul Dravid for the most runs by an Indian batter in England. He had already broken multiple records during the Edgbaston Test, where he scored 269 and 161, helping India achieve a noteworthy victory. Beginning the, he had accumulated 585 runs in four innings.
Gill came in after Karun Nair’s departure. He started strong, facing Jofra Archer and other England pacers. He then edged past Kohli’s 593 runs from the 2018 tour. After a straight drive, he crossed the 600-run mark for the series. He needed just a few more runs to break Dravid’s record when he was caught by the wicketkeeper.
Gill will probably have another shot in the next innings to beat Dravid’s record. In the current Lord’s Test, India finished day two at 145 for three.
Here’s a summary of the most runs scored in a series in England:
Most runs by an Indian captain:
601 – Shubman Gill
593 – Virat Kohli
426 – Mohammed Azharuddin
351 – Sourav Ganguly
349 – MS Dhoni
Most runs by an Indian batter:
602 – Rahul Dravid
601* – Shubman Gill
593 – Virat Kohli
542 – Sunil Gavaskar
461 – Rahul Dravid
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