Shubman Gill orchestrated India's 336-run victory by leading from the front. He also became the first cricketer to score a double century and a 150 in the same Test.
In addition to his purple patch with the bat, Shubman Gill gained notoriety for an off-field decision that generated a lot of debate.
Butcher's remark followed former India coach Ravi Shastri's assertion that England would get away with their decision to field.
It was Shubman Gill's first victory as India's new Test captain and their first victory at Edgbaston in 58 years. Gill scored 430 runs and won Player of the Match.
Despite losing his first Test match as captain in Leeds, 25-year-old Shubman Gill was happy with how his team came back into the game thanks to his twin hundreds.
After the win, Shubman Gill was seen looking for a particular journalist—the same one who had reminded him of India's dismal record at Edgbaston.
It’s not just Indian records in England that are under threat, even Don Bradman’s numbers may not be safe.
Shubman Gill is the first Indian in 87 years to muster over 400 runs in a single Test. The right-handed batter amassed 430 runs, both innings combined, at Edgbaston.
Enroute his stellar knock, Shubman Gill broke Virat Kohli's record for most runs as India's Test captain in debut series.
Former England captain Michael Atherton reminded the chatter around the youngster filling in the big boots of Sachin Tendulkar and Virat Kohli at No. 4, who held the position for the last three decades in Tests.
From 84/5, England passed the 350-run milestone without losing any wicket, featuring a ruthless show by Harry Brook and Jamie Smith and aided by some defensive strategies from India.
Shubman Gill listened to the voice messages of his parents after the sensational knock and became very emotional.
Shubman Gill's innings saw him earn many plaudits and joining them was former England cricketer Kevin Pietersen, who highlighted his over a year old post on the "Prince" of Indian cricket.
India are calling the shots again and now is the time to close it out. It will take time and the good news for India is there is a lot of it remaining in the second Test.
Shubman Gill's performance has given India an edge as the visitors look to square things up after enduring a five-wicket loss in the series opener at Headingley, Leeds.
Whatever unfolds over the rest of the game, one truth is now harder to deny: Shubman Gill is evolving — and this double century, under pressure and in testing conditions, may be the moment his legacy in overseas Tests truly began.
Shubman Gill’s second century of the series hauled India back into contention at Edgbaston.
Jasprit Bumrah was declared fully fit and available for selection by skipper Shubman Gill on the eve of the Edgbaston Test.
Shubman Gill did not commit to premier pacer Jasprit Bumrah playing at Edgbaston despite being “available for selection”.
“Every great team, no matter what year you’re playing, the one stand out feature they’ve always had is that they’ve been a great fielding team."
Rank | Team | Points | Rating |
---|---|---|---|
1 | Australia | 3732 | 124 |
2 | South Africa | 2873 | 115 |
3 | England | 4469 | 112 |
4 | India | 3515 | 107 |
5 | New Zealand | 2409 | 96 |
6 | Sri Lanka | 2364 | 88 |
7 | Pakistan | 1705 | 78 |
8 | West Indies | 1865 | 72 |
9 | Bangladesh | 1648 | 61 |
10 | Ireland | 152 | 30 |
11 | Afghanistan | 104 | 21 |
12 | Zimbabwe | 137 | 8 |