Shubman Gill - (Source: AFP)
On Saturday, August 15, as India celebrates its 80th Independence Day, the Shubman Gill-led side will lock horns against Sri Lanka for the 1st of a two-match Test series. The two teams will square off at the Galle Stadium.
It is a big opportunity for Shubman because it is his first red-ball tour to Sri Lanka and that too as a captain. The right-handed batter escaped an injury scare and is ready to go for the 1st Test. Gill had a great warm-up match, where he amassed 44 (54) and now has several records in sight.
The India skipper is in fine touch and is expected to do well in the 1st Test vs Sri Lanka. The 26-year-old has several records in sight that he can register in the opening Test itself. Therefore, this article will shed light on all the milestones and records Shubman Gill can etch in the Galle Test.
1. 3000 Test Runs In Sight for Shubman Gill
Shubman Gill has the chance to join the elite 3000 Test runs club. At present, Gill has 2969 runs in 74 innings and requires just 31 runs to join the likes of Rishabh Pant, who too has 3000+ Test runs. Notably, Gill will become the 28th Indian cricketer to score 3000+ Test runs.
Also, Shubman will join Murali Vijay to become the 11th joint-fastest Indian to 3000 Test runs. Here is the list of the fastest Indians to 3000 Test runs.
- Virender Sehwag: 55 innings
- Mohammad Azharuddin: 64 innings
- Sunil Gavaskar: 66 innings
2. 50 Test sixes
Shubman Gill is just three sixes away from completing 50 Test sixes. The right-handed batter has already hit 47 maximums in 74 innings. Gill will become the 9th Indian to smash 50 or more sixes in Test cricket.
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At present, Shubman is the 3rd active Indian cricketer with most sixes in Test cricket after Rishabh Pant and Ravindra Jadeja.
3. 3000 runs in WTC
While Shubman Gill requires just 31 runs to complete 3000 Test runs, the right-handed batter is 157 runs away from completing 3000 WTC runs. Gill is already the leading-run getter in the World Test Championship by an Indian and has a chance to become the 1st Indian to complete 3000 Test runs in WTC.
Gill has 2843 runs in 73 innings, averaging 43.07. He will join the likes of Babar Azam and Ben Stokes in the special 3000-run tally.
4. 8 sixes to complete 150 sixes across formats
While Shubman Gill requires just 3 sixes to complete 50 Test sixes, he is also 8 maximums away from completing 150 sixes across formats. He will become the 13th Indian to score 150+ sixes.
Talking about Shubman Gill, the India captain has 47 sixes in Tests, 69 in ODIs, and 26 in T20Is. Further, shedding light on his IPL career, Gill has already crossed 150+ sies.
5. 2000 runs across formats as captain
Shubman has another special record in sight. The 26-year-old require just 150 runs to complete 2000 runs as a captain. Gill has been phenomenal as a batter ever since he became the India captain and now stands a chance to script history.
At present, Gill has 1850 runs as a captain in 31 innings, averaging 71.15. He has already scored 1076 runs in 15 innings in Tests, while scoring 774 in ODIs in 16 innings.
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