Sunday was a record day for Shubhman Gill and Ravindra Jadeja in the Manchester Test. Gill became the highest scorer in the Test series against England. He also became the first captain to score 4 centuries in the debut Test series.
Gill equaled Sunil Gavaskar and Sir Don Bradman in the highest number of centuries in the Test series as captain. Ravindra Jadeja became the first Indian to score two Test centuries while batting at number six or below in England.
India drawn the fourth test at Old Trafford. The team batted for 143 overs in the second innings. Shubhman Gill, Ravindra Jadeja and Washington Sundar scored a century from India. India scored 358 runs in the first innings and England scored 669. In the second innings, India lost 4 wickets and scored 425 runs.
IND VS ENG Manchester Test Records and Moments …
Facts
- Shubhman Gill became the ninth batsman to score 700+ runs in the Test series as captain. Sir Don Bradman (twice), Sir Garfield Sobers, Greg Chappell, Sunil Gavaskar, David Gover, Graham Guch and Graeme Smith have achieved this.
- Ravindra Jadeja has scored 50 or more runs in this series so far. This is the highest score of 50+ by a player batting at number 6 or below in the Test series in England. He achieved this by equalizing the record of Sir Gary Sobers in 1966.
- This century partnership between Ravindra Jadeja and Washington Sundar was India's 10th century partnership in the current four Test matches. This is India's second largest 100+ runs in any Test series. Earlier, India shared an 11 -century partnership in the home series against the West Indies in 1978/79.
- Washington Sundar scored the first century of his Test career. This is the 11th century from India in this Test series. Earlier, India scored 11 centuries in the home series against the West Indies in 1978/79.
- This is the first time in the Test series when four Indian batsmen have scored 400+ runs. Shubhman Gill, KL Rahul, Rishabh Pant, Ravindra Jadeja did this.
- The bowling team has never won the Test after winning the toss in Old Trafford. The team lost 3 times and the match is drawn 9 times.
- India has saved the Test match twice so far when it faced 300 or more runs in the first innings. For the first time in Napier (New Zealand) in 2009, India scored 476/4 after batting in 180 overs and drawn the match. For the second time in Lord's (England) in 1979, India scored 318/4 in 148 overs and saved the match from defeat.
1. Indian Better to score the highest run in the Test series against Gill England
Shubhman Gill became the highest scorer in the Test series against England. Gill has scored 722 runs in 8 innings of 4 matches so far during the Anderson-Tendulkar Trophy, of which his best score is 269. He has scored four centuries in this series and has an average of 90.25.
Also, Yashwashi Jaiswal scored 712 runs in 9 innings of 5 matches in the Anthony De Mello Trophy during India's tour of England in 2024, with his best score 214*. He scored 2 centuries and 3 Fifty in this series and the average was 89.00. India won this series.
2. First captain to score 4 centuries in the Debut Test Series
Shubhman Gill became the first captain to score 4 centuries in his first Test series as captain. Earlier, only 5 players, Warwick Armstrong, Don Bradman, Greg Chappell, Virat Kohli and Steve Smith scored 3-3 centuries in their first Test series as captain.
3. Gill equaled Bradman and Gavaskar in case of scoring the highest century in the Test series
Three players have the record for scoring the highest century as captain in a Test series. Sir Don Bradman scored four centuries in the domestic series against India in 1947/48.
After this, Sunil Gavaskar scored four centuries while playing against the West Indies in India in 1978/79. Now Shubhman Gill has joined this special list. He scored four centuries on foreign pitch against England in 2025.
4. Gill is the fourth Indian to score 4 centuries
Four players have the record for scoring the highest century in a Test series for India, who have scored four-four centuries in the same series. Sunil Gavaskar achieved the achievement twice, for the first time on a foreign tour against the West Indies in 1971 and the second time playing in India in 1978/79.
After this, Virat Kohli scored four centuries in the 2014-15 Australia series, which was a foreign series. Now Shubhman Gill has also joined this special list. He again recorded this by scoring four centuries in England against England in 2025.
5. Batsman who scored 700 or more runs for India in the Test series
Gill became the fourth batsman to score 700 or more runs in the Test series. Sunil Gavaskar is at the top of the list, scoring 774 runs on a foreign tour against the West Indies in 1971. In addition, he scored this achievement again by scoring 732 runs in the series against the West Indies in 1978/79.
Yashwashi Jaiswal scored 712 runs in the home series against England in 2024. Shubhman Gill has scored 722 runs so far while playing on England's soil against England in 2025, and his series is still ongoing.
6. Jadeja is the third player who scored 1000 runs on foreign pitch and taking 30 wickets
Ravindra Jadeja has completed 1000 runs in England. Not only that, he has taken 34 wickets. Jadeja is the third player to do this on a foreign pitch. His first England Bill Ford Roads and Gary Sovers of the West Indies have achieved this feat.
7. India became the highest score of 350+ in the Test series
India have scored 350 or more in the 2025 Test series against England, the highest by any team in the Test series. Earlier, Australia scored 350+ runs 6 times in the series three times.
Now Moments …
1. Gill got a second life, Pope left the catch
In the 67th over, Indian captain Shubhman Gill was relieved. Gill's catch dropped on the last ball of Ben Stokes over. Gill got another life in the innings.
Reaction of stocks after leaving the catch.
2. Gill was injured on the ball of Stokes
In 72.1 overs, a short-of-length ball of Ben Stokes suddenly jumped to the side of the helmet after the finger of Captain Shubhman Gill. The ball was so dangerous that he could return to the stump, but Gill immediately became alert and tried to stop it.
Ben Stokes' short length ball played in Gill's gloves and helmets.
After this, Gill immediately removed his helmet and the physio came to the field. Stokes also looked worried and asked about Gill's position. The physio examined Shubhman Gill's hands and head that he had no injury or a light brain blow. As soon as the ball was ringing, Gill threw his bat on the side with pain and it was clearly visible that he had a serious injury. Despite this, he was ready to play again.
Indian captain Gill began to suffer from pain.
3. Jadeja got a lifetime on the first ball
Before lunch, the Indian team lost its fourth wicket. Gill was dismissed for the fourth ball of the 88th over. He was caught by wicketkeeper Jamie Smith at Jofra Archer's ball.
The new batsman Ravindra Jadeja got a lifetime. On the fifth ball of Jofra's over, if the route left Jadeja's catch in the slip. When Jadeja's catch dropped, he was zero.
Joe Jadeja's catch was missed on the first slip.
4. Fifty with Sundar-Jadeja's fours
In the 112nd over, Washington Sundar and Ravindra Jadeja completed their fifty with fours. Captain Ben Stokes hit the Sixteen on the first ball of the over. On the second ball, he hit the Fine Leg and finished his fifty.
On the fourth ball of the over, Ravindra Jadeja played a cut shot on the ball outside the stump and scored the 27th fifty of his career. After this, he also celebrated by turning a bat like a trademark sword.
Washington Sundar and Ravindra Jadeja completed the fifty with fours in the over of Stokes.
5. Stokes proposed to draw, Jadeja and Sundar refused
Ben Stokes warned of both Indian batsman Ravindra Jadeja and Washington Sunder to join hands. But the Indian batsmen rejected their proposal.
Both Jadeja and beautiful are very close to their centuries and they want to complete it. Stokes' faces were clear that he was a little amazed by the decision, but the Indian pair looked firm in his intentions.
Stokes proposed a draw from Sundar and Jadeja but the Indian batsmen denied it.
6. Jadeja's sixth century
In 140.3 overs, Ravindra Jadeja completed his century by scoring sixes. As soon as Brook throws the ball outside the stump, Jadeja used his legs and completed a superb century by hitting a loud shot on Long On. After this, he celebrated one hand and raising the helmet in the other hand and looking at the dressing room.
Ravindra Jadeja scored an unbeaten 107.
7. After the draw Jadeja kissed the pitch
After the match was over, Ravindra Jadeja kissed Old Trafford's pitch. At one time, Captain Shubhman Gill would have lost India after being dismissed, but Jadeja and Washington Sundar scored a brilliant century and drawn the match.
Jadeja kissing the pitch after the match.
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