Shubman Gill is known for his classy batting, has been in terrific form since his U-19 World Cup heroics in New Zealand, where he finished as the second highest run-getter in the tournament with 372 runs from six games as India clinched the title. Since then, Gill's career graph has only gone north. He was picked up by INR 1.8 crore by Kolkata Knight Riders in the IPL 2018 auction and he did well batting lower down the order for the Kolkata franchise, scoring 203 runs from 13 games at an average of 33.83. The Punjab top-order batsman became India's 227th ODI player and is the seventh youngest ever to debut in the 50-over format with Sachin Tendulkar being the youngest at 16 years and 238 days.
Team India ended the England tour on a high, winning the fifth Test by just six runs and levelling the series 2-2. They lost the toss in all five matches, yet still managed to win two Tests and draw one at Old Trafford in Manchester. Here's how India have performed since January 2025:
Shubman Gill tallied 754 runs in the five-match series against England as he registered the record for most runs scored by an Indian captain in a Test series ever. India legend Sachin Tendulkar heaped praise on Gill's batting in the series.
Ravindra Jadeja scored 516 runs in the India-England Test series, earning praise for his consistency. Batting at No.6 or lower, he set records, including most 50+ scores in a series in England and joined elite company with Gill and Rahul crossing 500 runs.
Shubman Gill produced a series for the ages as he slammed 754 runs in the five Test matches. He led the Indian team by example as the Indian test cricket entered into a new era. Here is how Gill performed as captain in the series.
India pulled off a miraculous win over England in the fifth Test at the Oval as they defeated them by six runs despite looking done and dusted on Day 4. The visitors bowled the hosts out for 369 after they were 301/3 in a win that will be etched into the annals of Indian cricket history.
India registered a brilliant win by six runs in the fifth and final Test against England at the Kennington Oval in London. It was a series full of firsts for Team India as records were created and broken for fun. Here's a look at five firsts for India in this series
India defeated England in the fifth Test by six runs to level the series 2-2. Interestingly, the visitors didn't opt for the second new ball despite being available within 22 balls after the play started. Shubman Gill revealed the same in the post-match press conference.
India registered a stunning win at the Oval over England by six runs, picking up the remaining four wickets in an hour or so. Mohammed Siraj was the hero for India with a five-wicket haul as he also won the player of the match award. With this win, India also ended a 93-year drought. Know more:
Ravichandran Ashwin recently came forward and talked about how the Indian team has lacked game awareness in the ongoing five-game series against England, but backed Shubman Gill to improve his captaincy in the upcoming matches.
A lot of runs have been scored in the ongoing Test series between India and England. The hosts are on the cusp of chasing down a target of over 370 runs for the second time in this series. In the process, the Test series has equalled a 96-year-old record. Here are the details:
Akash Deep, who missed out on the fourth Test due to a groin niggle, returned to the Indian line-up for the series decider at the Oval against England, but he didn't seem at his full fitness. Akash Deep took the big wicket of Harry Brook on Day 4 of the Oval Test.
Harry Brook, after failing to convert the starts in the last couple of Test matches, made sure to end the series on a high, with probably his most important century of his short career. Brook forged a 195-run partnership with Root to realistically throw India out of the game.
Star India players Ravindra Jadeja, KL Rahul, and Shubman Gill, on the back of their brilliant form in the Anderson-Tendulkar Trophy 2025 went on to register their names in a unique list after accomplishing huge feat.
Star India Test skipper Shubman Gill was seen sharing a wholesome moment with former India cricketer Sunil Gavaskar after the latter presented him with a signed cap and jersey after day 3 of the fifth Anderson-Tendulkar Trophy Test.
Shubman Gill scored 754 runs in five innings during the Test series against England, falling just 21 runs short of Sunil Gavaskar’s long-standing record of 774 runs, the most by an Indian in a Test series, set against West Indies in 1970–71.
Shubman Gill etched his name into the history books as he had a stellar series in England. He shut the talks of his underwhelming batting average in SENA countries with a record-breaking series in England. Gill has now shattered Graham Gooch's 35-year-old record.
Shubman Gill has lost all five tosses in the ongoing Test series against India while calling heads every time. It reminded everyone of a hilarious incident from six years ago when Faf du Plessis tried to change his side's fortunes after he couldn't spell toss on the 2019 tour of India.
Shubman Gill and Joe Root both have been the best batters of their respective Test teams. In the Test series between India and England, Root and Gill have been the top scorers, smashing multiple centuries. Here's the stats comparison between them after 37 Tests:
With India performing well with the bat in the ongoing Anderson-Tendulkar Trophy 2025 against England, let us have a look at the Indian players with the most runs for the side in the history of the World Test Championship.
Shubman Gill scored 21 runs in the first innings at the Oval before getting run out, unfortunately. Owing to Karun Nair's half-century after nine years in Tests, India ended the day on a high, but they need to bat for as long as possible on Day 2.