Shubman Gill Breaks Gary Sobers Record: The fifth Test between England and India has started at the Oval. Team India has been invited to bat first in the match. However, the guest team has not had a good start while playing first. Both the openers have returned to the pavilion after getting out.
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Captain Shubman Gill has come to bat at number four. As soon as he scored a run after coming to the crease, a world record was registered in Gill’s name. In fact, Gill has become the foreign captain to score the most runs in a Test series. He has broken the record of West Indies legend Gary Sobers.
Shubman Gill broke 59-year-old record
Shubman Gill now holds the record for the most runs (724*) scored by a captain in an away series. He has gone past Sir Gary Sobers (722 vs England, 1966).
— Rahul Warrier (@rahulw_) July 31, 2025
Superb achievement in his first series as captain.
Let us tell you that earlier this record was registered in the name of Sobers. He scored 722 runs in 5 matches as captain in the Test series played on England’s soil in 1966. At the same time, Gill has scored more than 730 runs in this series against England. Gill equaled this record of Sobers in the Manchester Test itself. As soon as he scored one run in the Oval Test, he left Sobers behind and took the first position.
This right-handed batsman is looking in great form in the current series. Gill is at the top in terms of scoring the most runs in the series. He has scored 4 centuries in the last four matches, including an innings of 269 runs. With the help of this performance, Gill has shattered many old records of cricket history.
Shubman Gill shattered another record of Sunil Gavaskar
Most runs by an Indian captain in a Test Series:
— Naji 𝕏 (@Naji_Gill_77) July 31, 2025
Shubman Gill – 733 (2025)*.
Sunil Gavaskar – 732 (1978).
Virat Kohli – 655 (2016).
– Captain Shubman Gill has created history again in this series.🥶🔥 pic.twitter.com/jhkxgcI3cz
Captain Gill has scored more than 730 runs in the series. Now he has also become the Indian captain to score the most runs in a Test series. Earlier this record was registered in the name of Sunil Gavaskar. He scored 732 runs in the 1978/79 Test series against West Indies, while Gill has scored 737* runs.
