Indian cricket sensation Shubman Gill has shattered a 46-year-old record held by legendary batsman Sunil Gavaskar, amassing an astonishing 737 runs in the ongoing five-Test series against England at The Oval.
The 25-year-old captain, leading India for the first time, surpassed Gavaskar’s 732 runs from the 1978-79 series against the West Indies, etching his name into the annals of Test cricket history.
With an average of 91.62 and a strike rate exceeding 65, Gill’s performance stands out, especially given the challenging overseas conditions and the modern cricketing landscape dominated by T20 leagues. His tally, still growing as he bats in his ninth innings, places him among an elite group of only 15 captains globally to score 700+ runs in a single Test series.
Gill’s journey to this record has been nothing short of remarkable. Appointed Test captain in May 2025 following the retirements of Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma, he has already notched four centuries in the series, including a double hundred in Birmingham. His resilience was evident in the fourth Test at Old Trafford, where a gritty 103 helped secure a draw, pushing his series total to 722 before today’s breakthrough. T
This achievement also marks Gill as the third Indian, after Gavaskar and Yashasvi Jaiswal, to surpass 700 runs in a Test series, a testament to the evolving prowess of young Indian captains.
Cricket pundits are abuzz, with former captain Anil Kumble praising Gill’s “fearless leadership” and predicting a potential climb to 774 runs, surpassing Gavaskar’s all-time Indian record from 1970-71. As the fifth Test unfolds, all eyes are on Gill to see if he can add to his legacy and inspire a historic comeback.
