Sukhwinder Tinku, Indian Test captain Shubman Gill’s childhood coach, is unsurprised by the batter’s remarkable exploits on the England tour. The 25-year-old has caught the cricket world by storm, scoring two hundreds and a double century in his first two games as captain.
Tinku lauded Gill’s poise and knowledge of the game, highlighting his biggest strength. Gill recently beat Sunil Gavaskar’s long-held record of the most runs scored by an Indian in a single Test match. Gavaskar made 344 runs against the West Indies in 1971, which is currently second only to Gill’s amazing 430 runs at Edgbaston. He became the eighth Indian and the third skipper to hit century in both innings of a Test match.
“Shubman’s just getting started. He’ll set more records. His main strength is his technique. Even as a child, he grasped the game well and played with exceptional poise,” Tinku told Odisha TV.
Shubman Gill on the brink of breaking Dravid-Kohli’s England record
Gill is now third on the list of Indian batters with the most Test runs in a single series England, having scored 585 runs. He trails only Rahul Dravid (602) and Virat Kohli (592), with three matches remaining in the Anderson-Tendulkar Trophy, giving him a strong chance to comfortably surpass both.
The Fazilka-born also has a chance to break one of cricket’s most legendary records, Sir Don Bradman’s 974 runs in a single series. Bradman achieved the feat during the 1930 Ashes, scoring 974 runs in just seven innings at an astonishing average of 139.14, a record that has remained untouched for 95 years.
In the ongoing Edgbaston Test, England needed 536 more runs to win and take a 2-0 lead in the series. At the end of the day’s play on the penultimate day, Harry Brook (15*) and Ollie Pope (24*) were at the crease. India, on the other hand, seek seven more wickets on the final day to level the series 1-1. Akash Deep has picked up a couple of wickets so far, while Siraj struck once in the final session the previous day.
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