Let us tell you about these cricket records of Captain Shubman Gill
The second match of the ongoing Anderson-Tendulkar Trophy Test series between England and India is being played at Edgbaston ground in Birmingham. Let us tell you that in this match, the young captain of the Indian cricket team, Shubman Gill has created history.
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In the match, Gill batted brilliantly and completed the first double century of his Test career in 311 balls, and has made many cricket records in his name. Let us tell you that Gill hit 21 fours and 2 brilliant sixes during his innings.
Captain Shubman Gill made these records in his name
- Shubman Gill has now become the sixth captain to score a double century in Test cricket as a captain. Before Gill, MAK Pataudi, Sunil Gavaskar, Sachin Tendulkar, MS Dhoni and Virat Kohli have scored double centuries.
Shubman Gill has become the second youngest player to score a double century for Team India as captain in Test cricket. Gill has achieved this feat at the age of 25 years and 298 days. Whereas before this, in 1964, Mansoor Ali Khan Pataudi scored a double century while captaining against England in Delhi at the age of 23 years and 39 days.
Let us tell you that this is the second best score of an Indian captain in Test cricket in England.
India crossed the 500 run mark
On the other hand, in the match, Team India has crossed the 500 run mark with the help of captain Shubman Gill’s excellent double century. Till the time of writing the news, the Indian team has scored a total of 510 runs for the loss of 6 wickets after batting for 129 overs. Captain Gill is batting on 231* and Washington Sundar is batting on 24* runs. Team India has reached a strong position in the match.
