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Shubman Gill trails only Bradman as Test captain with 1,076 runs
The Story in Brief
The Story in Brief
Since taking over as Test captain, Shubman Gill has scored 1,076 runs at an average of 82.76 in 15 innings, second only to Don Bradman's 101.51 among skippers with at least 10 innings. Gill, who will lead India in its 600th Test against Sri Lanka in Galle on Independence Day, backed Devdutt Padikkal for the No. 3 spot and said the team is in constant touch with the BCCI Centre of Excellence on injured players like Jasprit Bumrah and Sai Sudharsan.
India are fifth in the World Test Championship standings, and Gill said they need to win six or seven of the next nine Tests to qualify for the final. He noted the Galle pitch has bounce similar to red-soil wickets in Mumbai and called the venue special with its beach-and-fort view.
The Indian Opinion
The narrative that captaincy has 'unlocked' Gill ignores the small sample size of 15 innings and favourable home conditions. His away record will decide if this is a genuine leap. Likewise, the fuss over a communication gap with the BCCI Centre of Excellence is overblown, Gill explicitly denied it and explained the cautious decisions on Bumrah and Sudharsan. The real test is whether India can win away series under him, starting with this Sri Lanka tour.
Sources (7): sports.ndtv.com, sports.ndtv.com (2), rediff.com, rediff.com (2), rediff.com (3), sports.ndtv.com (3), timesofindia.indiatimes.com
This story was synthesised by AI from the 7 sources linked above. Methodology and corrections.
Updated: this story now draws on 7 sources.
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