Shubman Gill and KL Rahul have handled India in a difficult time by partnering 174 runs on the fourth day of the fourth Test, because England had dropped 2 wickets in India in the first over for a lead of 311 runs. Rahul and Gill have done something that has not happened in the last 55 years.

KL Rahul and Shubman Gill have scored more than 500 runs in the Test series being played against England. According to the Times of India, for the first time after 55 years, two Indian batsmen have scored more than 500 runs in a Test series on foreign soil. The last time this was done by Sunil Gavaskar and Dilip Sardesai in 1970-71.

Team India, who was behind 311 runs in the first innings, was very poor in the second innings. Chris Woakes had already dismissed Yashasvi Jaiswal (0) on the fourth ball of the over and Sai Sudarshan (0) off the fifth ball. But after this, till the end of the day’s play, Rahul and Gill kept the wicket.

KL Rahul has scored 87 runs, facing 210 balls. Captain Gill has scored 78 runs while facing 167 balls, both can complete their respective centuries today. India can no longer win this match, but it will have to bat well today to avoid defeat.

5⃣0⃣0⃣ Runs (and going strong) in this test series!

Kl Rahul Continues His Impressive Run of Form>

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– BCCI (@Bcci) July 26, 2025

KL Rahul joined the special club, Shubman Gill on the threshold of breaking the big record

KL Rahul, who has scored more than 500 runs in a Test series in England, has become India’s second opener. Before him, Sunil Gavaskar did this. Rahul is on his third century in this series, he scored a century in the first innings of the second and third Test of the first Test. He has scored 508 runs so far.

At the same time, Shubman Gill is close to breaking the 46 -year -old record in terms of scoring the most runs in a Test series as an Indian captain. Gill has scored 697 runs, Sunil Gavaskar is at number one in this list. He scored 732 runs in 1978. Gill can break this record of 47 years old by adding 36 runs in his innings.

The biggest partnership for the third wicket in Test (Indian pair)

Rahul and Gill will have a chance today to leave Sachin Tendulkar and Sourav Ganguly behind in terms of the biggest partnership for the third wicket. The biggest partnership for the third wicket is Sachin Tendulkar and Virender Sehwag, who scored 336 runs in 2004. The list is at number five, Tendulkar and Ganguly, who shared a 255 -run partnership in 1996. The manner in which Gill and Rahul have played, it seems that both can leave Tendulkar and Ganguly behind today.

Shubman Gill Test Stats in England: Under the captaincy of Shubman Gill, the Indian cricket team will play a 5 -match Test series against England, which will start from June 20. Indian players are currently practicing in London. Experienced players like Jaspreet Bumrah, KL Rahul, Rishabh Pant are included in the team, but due to the absence of Virat-Rohit and Ashwin, there will also be a mild pressure on Team India. Let us tell you that Gill has previously played county cricket in England.

After Rohit Sharma’s retirement, the Indian Cricket Board has appointed Shubman Gill as captain, Rishabh Pant is the vice -captain. This is an important moment of his career, from here he will show his ability to lead. Very few fans know that Gill has played for the county club in England.

Shubman Gill has played for Glymargon

Gill has played for the Glemargon County Club in England. In 2022, he first played at the County Championship. He was 3 first classes, in which he scored 244 runs at an average of 61. His technique was also effective. The way he faced bounced balls in England circumstances, it was also effective.

Gill’s International Career in England

In international cricket, Shubman Gill has scored 1893 runs in 59 innings of a total of 32 matches. This includes 7 half -centuries and 5 centuries. In the Test, he has also been ‘duck’ (zero) 5 times.

Shubman Gill has not yet done well in England in international cricket. He has played 3 Tests, in which he has scored only 88 runs in 6 innings with an average of 14.67.

Shubman Gill has played 10 matches against England so far, in which he has scored 592 runs in an average of 37 in 18 innings. This includes 3 half -century and 2 centuries innings.

Players joined in Indian team for Test series against England

Shubman Gill (Captain), Rishabh Pant (Vice -captain and wicketkeeper), Yashasvi Jaiswal, KL Rahul, Sai Sudarshan, Abhimanyu Ishwar, Karun Nair, Nitish Reddy, Ravindra Jadeja, Dhruv Jurlel (wicketkeeper), Washington Sundar, Shardul Thakur, Jasprit Bumrah, Mohammad Siraj, Akash Deep, Kuldeep, Kuldeep, Kuldeep, Kuldeep Yadav

India touf of england 2025: The BCCI announced the squad on Saturday, 24 May for the England tour starting from June. After Rohit Sharma’s retirement, Shubman Gill has been voted a new Test captain. On this tour of England, Team India will play a 5 -match Test series. Gill’s first reaction has come after the Test captain was appointed. He has said to win the heart in an interview given to BCCI.

This is happening after more than a decade when Virat Kohli, Rohit Sharma or R Ashwin are not part of the Test series. The three veterans have recently retired from Tests. There will be a lot of challenges in this series for 25 -year -old Shubman Gill, although under his captaincy, the Gujarat Titans is performing brilliantly in the IPL and holds the top position. But it has to be seen how successful he is in this long format of cricket. After being appointed as the captain, Gill also admitted that he would have a big responsibility with this post.

What did Shubman Gill say after becoming a Test captain

“When you start playing cricket, everyone dreams to play for the country. It is not just for India to play cricket but it is a dream to play Test cricket for a long time. It is very respectful for me that there is a chance to captain in the Test. There is also a big responsibility with this post.” The BCCI has not yet shared the full video of the interview.

Get ready to hear from #Teamindia Test Captain Shubman Gill Himself

Stay tuned for the full interview @Shubmangill pic.twitter.com/zwvlfdmd61

– BCCI (@Bcci) May 25, 2025

Talking about Test career, Shubman Gill made his debut on 26 December 2020. Since then, he has scored 1893 runs in 35.05 average in 32 matches. He has 5 centuries and 7 half -centuries in this format.

Team India’s squad for England tour

Shubman Gill (captain), Rishabh Pant (wicketkeeper/vice -captain), Yashasvi Jaiswal, KL Rahul, Sai Sudarshan, Abhimanyu Ishwar, Karun Nair, Nitish Kumar Reddy, Ravindra Jadeja, Dhruv Juril (wicketkeeper), Washington Sundar, Shardul Thakur, Jasprit Bumrah, Jasprit Bumrah, Mohammad Siraj, Akash Deep, Krishni Deepa, Krishni Deep, Krishni Deep, Kuldeep Yadav.