VIRAT KOHLI AND SHUBMAN GILL (AFP Photo) New Delhi: Shubman Gill engraved his name in record books and overcame Virerta Kohli to become the highest scorer in the debut test series as Captain India. An elegant right -hander reached a milestone during the second test against England in Edgbaston, Birmingham. With 460 runs in just four shifts, Gill did in his first series as a full -time captain in her first series.Gill began a series with an excellent 147 in Headingley, followed by a beautiful 269 in the first shifts in Edgbaston, introducing his class and calm in testing English conditions.
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The previous record belonged to the Virat Kohli, which scored 449 runs in four shifts during the Indian tour of Australia 2014/15 – a series that meant the beginning of his successful term as a test captain.
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Gill’s success excels not only for numbers, but also for context – leads a relatively young site in demanding overseas conditions and adds with a bat when it matters most.
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Other remarkable players on the list include some iconic names of the Indian cricket: Vijay Hazare (347 running VS England, 1951/52), supplier Nari (319 vs Pakistan, 1960/61), Dilip Vengsarkar (305 vs. West Indies, 1987/88) and Mohammad Azharuddin (303 vs New Zealand, 1989/90).Most run in the debut series as India Test Captain459* – SHUBMAN GILL VS ENG (away, 2025, 4 shifts)449 – virat kohli vs aus (away, 2014/15, 4 shifts)347 – Vijay Hazare vs ENG (HOME, 1951/52, 7 shifts)319 – supplier Nari vs then (Home, 1960/61, 6 shifts)305 – Dilip Vengsarkar VS Wi (Home, 1987/88, 5 Inning)303 – Mohammad Azharuddin vs nz (away, 1989/90, 4 shifts)The highest aggregates for India in the test346* – SHUBMAN GILL VS ENG, EDGBASTON, 2025344 – Sunil Gavascar vs Wi, Spain, 1971340 – plumbing laxman vs aus, kolkata, 2001330 – Souvrav Ganguly vs then, Bengaluru, 2007319 – Virender Sehwag vs In, Chennai, 2008309 – Virender Sehwag vs then, Multan, 2004Previous Best Captain India: 293 from Virt Kohli against Sri Lanka in Delhi in 2017.Gill is the third Asian body that aggregates 300 Plus in the test match in the country of hay after Rahul Dravid (305) and Sachin Tendulkar (301) made in Adelaide and Sydney in 2003/04.
