Indian Test captain Shubman Gill can achieve a major achievement during the Manchest Test against England starting on 23 July. On the one hand, the Indian team’s eyes will be focused on getting equal in the series, while Gill will have a chance to break the 19 -year -old Asian record. Gill has a chance to become the Asian batsman to score the most runs in a bilateral Test series in England.
Gill is running in great form
Gill is currently in great form and he has a golden opportunity to make this record. Currently, the record of the Asian batsman who scored the most runs in a Test series on England soil is named after Mohammad Yusuf, who scored 631 runs in four matches at an average of 90.14 in four matches on Pakistan’s tour of England in 2006. Gill is 25 runs away from leaving Yusuf behind in this case. Gill has scored 607 runs in three matches at an average of 101.16 on the current England tour, including a score of 269 runs in the first innings of the Birmingham Test.
Gill had a strong performance with the bat in the first two matches, but his bat remained silent in the third Test match played at Lord’s and he could play only 16 and 6 runs. India lost by 22 runs in Lord’s Test and the team currently lagged 1-2 lagging behind in the five-match series. The Indian team will now face England from Wednesday after a gap of eight days.
Gill’s eyes on return to the series
The Indian team will now be desperate to return to the series. However, Manchester’s challenge is not going to be easy for India. India has so far played a total of nine Tests at Old Trafford, Manchester. Of this, four Tests have managed to win England, while five Tests have been drawn. Team India has a great chance to break this connection of defeat and draw and a win will make the series interesting. If India manages to equal 2–2 in Manchester, then there will be pressure on England. Then everything will be decided by the fifth Test to be held at Kennington Oval from 31 July. Team India had a similar record in Edgbaston, Birmingham, but Gill’s team managed to create history. Now in Manchester, the Indian team will once again try to put full power.
