Team India skipper Shubman Gill celebrated with gusto after getting to his maiden double-hundred on day two of the second Test against England at Edgbaston. In the process, Gill also went past Mohammad Azharuddin for registering the highest score by an Indian captain in England, with the latter scoring 179 in 1990.
The Punjab-born cricketer had resumed his innings at 114 overnight and reached 168 by lunch and went on to reach the massive milestone of a double-hundred off Josh Tongue's bowling. The right-handed batter played a pull shot off the towering seamer's short-pitched delivery and celebrated with a leap, followed by taking off his helmet.
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As per the latest update, Gill has also gone past Sunil Gavaskar's score of 221 as the latter held the highest individual score for an Indian batter on English soil.
"When he last came to England, he played with hard hands" - Ravi Shastri
After day 1 of the Test, ex-Indian head coach Ravi Shastri heaped praise on Gill for showing a marked improvement in his technique as far as playing in England goes. Shastri said while speaking on Sky Sports:
"Gill's performance was superb. It was disciplined, he looked solid, looked fantastic. He has worked hard on his defence. When he last came to England, he played with hard hands, pushed at the ball, but now, the top hand is in control. He allows the ball to come to him, trusts in his defence and has all the shots in the book when he goes on the attack."
