Virat Kohli congratulated Shubman Gill, India’s Test captain, following his outstanding performances in the ongoing five-match series between India and England. Gill impressed everyone with his sensational knocks of 269 and 161 at Edgbaston, etching his name into cricketing history.
Heading into the series, Gill faced significant scrutiny due to his less-than-impressive red-ball form in previous matches. However, the young batter has silenced his critics with his record-breaking performances in the first two Tests.
Kohli shared an Instagram story showing an image of Gill celebrating his double century.”Well played star boy. Rewriting history. Onwards and upwards from here. You deserve all of this,” Kohli wrote.
Gill accumulated 430 runs, which included 43 fours and 11 sixes, with more than 55% of his total coming from boundaries.He also became just the second player in Test history to score more than 150 in both innings of a match, a feat first accomplished by Allan Border, who posted scores of 150* and 153 against Pakistan in Lahore in 1980.
In addition, Gill became part of an elite group of cricketers who have shared four 100-plus partnerships in a single Test. His achievements have secured his place among the greats of Indian cricket. Overall, it has been an extraordinary day for the newly appointed Test skipper.
At the close of Day 4, England were 72/3 after 16 overs, with Ben Duckett (25 off 15), Zak Crawley (0 off 7), and Joe Root (6 off 16) dismissed. The odds seemed to favour the visitors to win, unless England could pull off a remarkable performance on the final day. However, the start of Day 5 has been delayed due to rain, introducing an element of unpredictability to the match.