Overview
- Shubman Gill has amassed 607 runs at an average of 101.17, including three centuries, to surpass Rahul Dravid’s 23-year-old record for most runs by an Indian in a Test series in England.
- The Anderson–Tendulkar Trophy stands level at 1-1 as India and England prepare for the final day at Lord’s to claim a 2-1 series lead.
- Gill was dismissed for 16 and 6 in India’s two innings at Lord’s, contrasting with earlier scores of 147, 269 and a century in the opening Tests.
- Former England captain Nasser Hussain cited England’s precise bowling lengths and vocal sledging on a quicker Lord’s pitch as factors in Gill’s early dismissals.
- His prolific scoring underscores a generational shift in India’s batting lineup following the retirements of Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma.