With England all set to take on India from June 20 in a five-game Test series that kicks off the new WTC cycle, let us have a look at the top 5 best knocks of the new India Test skipper Shubman Gill throughout the years.
5. Shubman Gill's 5th best Test knock against England came in the 1st of the series in February 2021. The star batter scored 50 runs in 83 deliveries when India looked to chase down 420 runs. However, his knock proved to be in vain but he introduced himself to world cricket through his performance.
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4. Shubman Gill's 4th-best knock against England came in the 4th Test of the series in February 2024. Chasing 192 runs in the second innings, Gill scored 52* runs in 124 deliveries, helping the Indian team win the game by five wickets.
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3. The star batter's third best knock came in Rajkot in the third Test of the series in February 2024. In the second innings of the game, Gill amassed 91 runs in 151 deliveries, helping India post 430 runs in the second innings, giving England a target of 557 runs, a game which was eventually won by India.
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2. Gill played a brilliant knock against England in the second Test of the series in February 2024 in Vishakhapatnam. After a subpar showing in the first innings, Gill went on to score 104 runs in 147 deliveries, propelling India to a score of 255 runs.
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1. Shubman Gill's best Test knock against England came in the fifth Test of the series at Dharamsala in March 2024. Scoring 110 runs in 150 deliveries, Gill helped India post a total of 477 runs, and set the tone for the side in the game. Eventually, India won the game by an innings and 64 runs.