India’s Test captain Shubman Gill has set the cricket world ablaze with a scintillating start to the five-match Test series against England, already amassing over 585 runs in just the first two matches. With three games still to play, the 25-year-old prodigy is on the verge of rewriting cricket history, challenging records held by none other than Sir Donald Bradman.
Gill’s stunning form was on full display in Leeds and Birmingham, where he crafted masterful innings with technical elegance and unrelenting aggression. His strokeplay, confidence, and leadership have drawn widespread praise, with several pundits calling this the finest batting form by an Indian in overseas Tests in recent years.
- Surpass Sir Don Bradman’s record of 974 runs in a single Test series (set in 1930 against England)
- Become the first Indian captain to score over 1,000 runs in a single Test series
- Break Virat Kohli’s record of 593 runs in a series in England (2018)
With the third Test scheduled at the iconic Lord’s Cricket Ground, Gill stands on the cusp of greatness. Known as the “Home of Cricket,” Lord’s could become the backdrop for a once-in-a-generation achievement. India currently leads the series, and Gill’s commanding performances have been central to the team’s dominance.
Speaking after the second Test, Gill said:
“I’ve always dreamed of scoring big in England. But what matters most is leading India to a series win. Records will follow if we stay focused.”
Having taken over the Test captaincy earlier this year, Gill’s maturity and poise have impressed both fans and former cricketers. Under his captaincy, India’s batting unit looks sharper, the bowlers more aggressive, and the team more united.
Cricket legends across the world, including Sachin Tendulkar, Michael Vaughan, and Sunil Gavaskar, have praised Gill’s balance of calm and ambition.
- Only a handful of players in cricket history have crossed 900 runs in a single series
- Bradman’s 1930 record has stood for nearly a century
- Gill’s achievement would be the first of its kind by an Indian captain in England
As the cricketing world watches with bated breath, Shubman Gill’s bat could write one of the greatest chapters in Indian Test cricket history—and perhaps shake the legacy of the sport’s greatest legend.
