Shubman Gill also scored 16 runs in England, surpassing Virat Kohli’s record:

Delhi: Indian captain Shubman Gill has achieved a historic achievement in the third Test match against England. Despite scoring only 16 runs in the first innings, Gill registered his name in the pages of history. He has held the record of scoring the most runs as an Asian captain in the Test series on England soil. Earlier this record was in the name of Virat Kohli, who scored 593 runs against England in the year 2018. Kohli then broke Mohammad Azharuddin’s 28 -year -old record, who scored 426 runs in 1990.

History scored by scoring just 9 runs

In the first innings of the third Test, when Shubman Gill completed the 9th run, he broke Virat Kohli’s record. Before this match, he had 585 runs in his name and as soon as he scored 9 runs, he left behind Virat’s record of 593 runs.

The first batsman to complete 600 runs in England as Asian captain

Gill has now become the first Asian captain to complete 600 runs in the Test series in England. At present, a total of 601 runs have been recorded in his name. As a player, he is currently one run behind Rahul Dravid, who scored 602 runs on the tour of England in 2011.

Only three captains crossed 600 in Test history

In the history of Test cricket, Gill has come at number three in the list of captains who scored more than 600 runs in a Test series in England. Prior to that, West Indies Gary Sobers scored 722 runs in 1966 and Graeme Smith of South Africa scored 714 runs in 2003.

Gill can also break Dravid’s record in second innings

Now everyone’s eyes will be on Shubman Gill’s second innings. If he scored at least two runs in it, then he will become the highest run -scorer in the Test series by any Asian batsman in England, leaving behind Rahul Dravid.

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