US EditionShubman Gill Eclipses Former India Captain for Huge Record in ENG vs IND 2025 5th Test
ENGLAND, JUL 31 – Shubman Gill scored 737 runs with four centuries and a double hundred as captain in the Test series against England, surpassing Sunil Gavaskar's 732-run record from 1978-79.
- On July 31, 2025, Indian captain Shubman Gill broke Sunil Gavaskar’s record for most runs by an Indian captain in a Test series, reaching 737 runs at The Oval in London.
- Shubman Gill, appointed Test captain in May 2025 after Kohli and Sharma retired, first surpassed Gary Sobers’ 722 runs, then exceeded Gavaskar’s 732 in one go.
- With 737 runs in nine innings, Gill joins an elite group of 15 captains with 700+ runs in a Test series, averaging 92.12 with a strike rate over 65.
- As the Test continues, Anil Kumble praised Gill's 'fearless leadership' and predicts he will reach 774 runs, surpassing Gooch's 752 tally.
- Beyond the bilateral milestone, Sunil Gavaskar's 774 runs in 1971 ended a 47-year-old reign and cemented his status among India’s top Test leaders.
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Shubman Gill's record-breaking spree continues in England as he surpasses Sunil Gavaskar at The Oval
Shubman Gill surpassed the record for most runs in a Test series by an Indian captain, a record that had belonged to batting legend Sunil Gavaskar for more than four decades, on the opening day of the fifth Test against England at The Oval.
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