[WATCH]- Shubman Gill Surpasses Virat Kohli’s Milestone With Stellar Knock On Day 2 Of 3rd Test Vs England

India skipper Shubman Gill reached a significant milestone with the bat on Day 2 of the third Test against England at Lord’s, London, on Friday, July 11. The right-hander surpassed former captain Virat Kohli to become the highest run-scorer by an Indian captain in a Test series in England.

Coming into the innings with 585 runs from his last four outings, the 25-year-old needed only nine more to break Kohli’s record. He achieved the feat by striking a boundary off Chris Woakes in the 28th over of India’s first innings. Gill has had an outstanding start to his captaincy career.

He kicked off the series with a brilliant 147 in the first Test at Headingley. He followed it up with exceptional knocks of 269 and 161 in the second Test at Edgbaston, leading India to a commanding 336-run victory.

Top Run-Scorers Among Indian Captains In A Test Series In England:

Shubman Gill – 601 in five innings in 2025

Virat Kohli – 593 runs in 10 innings in 2018

Overall, ex-captain Rahul Dravid holds the distinction of scoring the most runs by an Indian batter in England, having accumulated 602 runs across six innings during the 2002 tour.

Shubman Gill falls early, putting India under pressure on Day 2 of 3rd Test vs England

India skipper Shubman Gill was dismissed for just 16 as the visitors slipped to 107/3 on Day 2 of the third Test against England. Chris Woakes claimed the key wicket, with wicketkeeper Jamie Smith taking a sharp catch standing up to the stumps. Earlier in the day, Jofra Archer and captain Ben Stokes sent back Yashasvi Jaiswal (13) and Karun Nair (40), respectively.

At the time of writing, India were 108/3, with KL Rahul on 37 and Rishabh Pant unbeaten on 1. England, who batted first, posted 387 in their first innings. Joe Root led the scoring with 104, while Jamie Smith and Brydon Carse contributed solid half-centuries. For India, Jasprit Bumrah starred with the ball, taking five wickets. Mohammed Siraj and Nitish Kumar Reddy chipped in with two wickets each.

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