Shubman Gill scored a historical century. (Photo- PTI)
In the ongoing Test series against England, the bat of Shubman Gill, the young captain of the Indian cricket team, is blowing fire. In the second innings of the Manchester Test, Gill scored a brilliant century and not only brought his team to a strong position, but also made a historical record. This is his fourth century in this series. At the same time, an Indian captain has scored a century after 35 years at the Old Trafford ground in Manchester. Not only this, after Sachin Tendulkar, he is also the first Indian to score a century on this ground.
Gill’s magic in Manchester
The Indian team was in a difficult position in the second innings in the Manchester Test. England bowlers brought India under pressure by giving initial shocks. But captain Shubman Gill performed strongly with restraint. Gill started his innings by caution and then gradually gained momentum. His shots like cover drive, loft shots and backfoot panch made English bowlers helpless. Gill faced a total of 228 balls to touch the 100 -run mark.
History created after 35 years
The last century before Gill in Manchester came from Sachin Tendulkar’s bat. He scored this century in 1990. That is, after 35 years, an Indian has repeated this feat. At the same time, it has always been a challenge for Indian captains at the Old Trafford ground in Manchester. Earlier in 1990, Mohammad Azharuddin scored a century as captain at this ground. Gill created history by ending this drought after 35 years. This achievement is also special because Gill has taken command of the Indian Test team at the young age and is consistently performing well with his batting.
Along with this, Shubman Gill also took the record of scoring the most runs in a Test series against England. Prior to that, Yashasvi Jaiswal scored 712 runs in a series against England in the year 2024. Gill is now ahead of him. Not only this, he has also become the third captain to score 4 centuries in a Test series after Don Bradman and Sunil Gavaskar.
