The fourth match of the Test series between India and England is being played in Manchester. India is 1-2 in the series. After Rohit Sharma's Test retirement, India's command is in the hands of Shubhman Gill.
Former Indian wicketkeeper-batter Parthiv Patel had a virtual conversation with the media during the series on Thursday. Geo Hotstar expert Parthiv Patel said on Gill's captaincy, “I think Gill is performing very well from the first Test to this Test.” In my opinion, no one is a captain from birth. He is performing brilliantly. The kind of decisions he is making is clear. He looks confident about what he wants.
Shubhman Gill is the top scorer of this series. He has scored 619 runs in 7 innings.
From 1-2 to the India Series Team India is 1-2 in the five-match Test series against England. England won the first match by 5 wickets and third by 22 runs. India won the second match by 336 runs. The fourth Test of the series is being played. The fifth and last match will begin on July 31.
The fifth young Indian captain in the Gill Test At the age of 25 and 258 days, became the fifth young cricketer to lead India in the Gill Test, Mansoor Ali Khan Pataudi (21 years, 77 days), Sachin Tendulkar (23 years, 169 days), Kapil Dev (24 years, 48 days) and Ravi Shastri (25 years).
Facts …
- Shubhman Gil Sena became the fifth Indian to score a century in both the Test innings. Prior to that, only Rishabh Pant, Virat Kohli, Rahul Dravid and Vijay Hazare were able to do so.
- Shubhman Gill became the world's first batter to score 250 and 150 runs in the Test. Graham Guoch and Kumar Sangakkara have a record of scoring 300 and 100 runs in the Test. At the same time, Alan Border has a record of scoring more than 150 runs in both innings.
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