Shubman Gill Eyes Historic Records in Test Series vs England
LONDON: India captain Shubman Gill, already the leading run-scorer of the ongoing Test series against England with 585 runs, is poised to break a flurry of world and Indian records as the third Test begins at Lord’s today at 3:30 PM IST.
Gill, who scored 430 runs in the second Test alone, has three more matches (up to six innings) to chase down some of cricket’s most iconic milestones:
Records Within Shubman Gill’s Reach:
- Most Runs as a Captain in a Series (World Record):
Don Bradman scored 810 runs in the 1936 Ashes – his first series as captain.
Gill needs 225 more runs to break this.
- Most Runs in a Single Test Series (World Record):
Bradman again holds the record: 974 runs in the 1930 Ashes.
Gill requires 390 more runs to surpass this.
Dilip Vengsarkar recently said:
“Gill can break Bradman’s record. He’s in brilliant form and shouldn’t let this opportunity go.”
- Fastest 1000 Runs as Test Captain:
Bradman reached 1000 captaincy runs in 11 innings.
Gill, needing 415 more runs, has potentially 6 innings left to beat this.
- Most Centuries in a Single Test Series:
Record: 5 centuries by Clyde Walcott (WI) vs Australia, 1955.
Gill already has 3 centuries in the current series.
- Most Centuries as a Captain in a Series vs India:
Bradman had 4 centuries as captain vs India in 1947.
Sunil Gavaskar had 4 as player in 1971 and as captain in 1978-79.
Gill needs 2 more centuries to top this.
Indian Records Within Gill’s Grasp:
Most Runs by an Indian in a Test Series:
Sunil Gavaskar scored 732 runs vs West Indies in 1978.
Gill needs just 148 more runs.
Most Runs by an Indian in a Test Series in England:
Rahul Dravid scored 602 runs in 2002.
Gill is just 18 runs away from breaking it.
Most Runs by an Indian Captain in a Series vs England:
Virat Kohli scored 655 runs in 2018.
Gill needs 91 runs to break this.
With Gill in top form and India aiming for a series lead, the stage at Lord’s is perfectly set for the 24-year-old to etch his name alongside legends like Bradman, Gavaskar, and Kohli — or perhaps even above them.
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