New Delhi, Oct 9 (UNI) There’s a touch of class about Shubman Gill that you simply can’t miss. The Indian Test captain has been batting like a man who knows he belongs at the top — elegant, composed, and brimming with the quiet confidence of someone writing his own chapter in history.
At just 26, Gill has piled up 804 runs in 11 innings as skipper — and here’s the kicker — he’s now just 196 away from becoming the fastest Indian captain to 1,000 Test runs. Sunil Gavaskar’s record of 15 innings has stood for decades, and yet, Gill now stands at the threshold with three more innings to have a crack at it.
The company he is chasing is the stuff of Indian cricket folklore — Sunil Gavaskar, Mahendra Singh Dhoni, Virat Kohli, Sachin Tendulkar, Mohammed Azharuddin — all great leaders, all remarkable batsmen. And if Gill overtakes them, it won’t be by chance; it’ll be because he’s shown the blend of temperament and timing that defines true Test batsmanship.
Of course, the world record belongs to the immortal Don Bradman — who got there in just 11 innings, and that’s like climbing Everest in slippers; it’s not happening again. But Gill’s pursuit isn’t about rewriting Bradman’s script, it’s about proving that modern Indian cricket can produce a captain with both grace and grit.
He is leading with calm authority, scoring with purpose, and inspiring with maturity beyond his years. Whether or not he breaks the record, Gill’s journey as captain has already given Indian fans something special – the thrill of watching the next great chapter unfold, one elegant cover drive at a time.
