Shubman Gill started the actual test from the England series before Captain with Virat Kohli
So far, in 32 trials, Shubman Gill has scored 1893 runs at an average of 35.05, including 5 tons.
Even though Shubman Gill has been made a Test skipper after starting the England series on Rohit Sharma’s retirement, it is beyond suspicion that he has big shoes to fill. Many, for some reason, have also started comparing Gill’s Test career with Virat Kohli, and it is only a matter of some time, the world will know if he can equal or improve later numbers.
Shubman Gill vs Virat Kohli
But the initial point may not be more uniform. When Virat Kohli took full-time captaincy in Australia in 2014-his number was not as impressive, as he left from there. Kohli had played by then in the 51 Test innings, he went to score 1855 runs at an average of 39.46 including 6 tons.
Here is Shubman Gill, which is almost equal with legend, scored 1893 runs in 59 innings, including an average of 35.05, including 5 hundreds. For Virat, he became a separate animal when he captured the captaincy. In 113 innings as a skipper, he scored 5864 runs and on average with 20 tonnes with 54.80. The number, which can be difficult for someone to repeat, give it to Gill alone.
The actual test begins with the England series
If someone talks about the captaincy record, Virat is the most successful Indian. In 68 tests, he led India, he won 40, and only 17 lost. He had a 58.82 win. So, this is a big opportunity for the new captain.
So far, he has shone in the patch, but the talent is immense, and the chance is also more. If he can manage to succeed, Team India can see a long-term solution for its batting crises, which has plagued the team in the last 4-5 years. The most recent example was the Australian series, where Yashasvi Jaiswal stopped – 391 runs, all other batsmen failed. Gill himself was poor and an average of 93 in three matches of 18.60. So, this is not really a moment for a 25 -year -old child.
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