ENG vs IND 2025: Shubman Gill broke history: Gill created a record on the last day of the Manchester Test
A special story was written on the final day of the Manchester Test. Shubman Gill did something that only two players have been able to do in Indian cricket so far. The Indian Test captain has now become the third Indian batsman, after Sunil Gavaskar and Yashasvi Jaiswal, to score more than 700 runs in a Test series. To achieve this milestone, he took two runs on the first ball of the second innings against Ben Stokes and reached this record.
In this series, Gill's intentions were clear from the beginning. He alone added 430 runs in Edgbaston, which made it clear that he was going to do something big. However, the situation was different in the last innings of Manchester—Team India were already behind 1-2, and had to erase the deficit of 311 runs to save the series. The situation got worse when Chris Woakes took two wickets in the first five balls.
Gill came to bat in the first over of the second innings
In this difficult situation, Shubman Gill had to come on the field in the first over itself. He handled himself with KL Rahul and then gradually gave stability to the team. Gill did not waver at all amidst Jofra Archer's pace, Woakes's accurate line and length and Liam Dawson's tight bowling. After overcoming the initial challenge of Woakes and Archer, Gill came into full rhythm at the crease.
Shubman Gill never showed in the field that he was worried about any record. He quietly left behind Virat Kohli's record of 692 runs. Then he also crossed the 700 mark by taking two runs against Ben Stokes. In a short time, the Indian captain also surpassed Yashasvi Jaiswal's 712 runs and scored the fourth century of the series.
60 overs without losing a wicket
The pair of Gill and Rahul achieved another special feat. Both batted for 60 overs without losing a wicket and did not give England any chance. This struggle clearly showed that Gill was not playing just for the record but was intending to save India in this Test.
This innings of Shubhman Gill was not just a matter of statistics; it was a great example of playing under pressure. He demonstrated patience, class and confidence in difficult conditions. Now it is clear - Gill is not only the future, but also the present.
