Shubman Gill is considered the best Indian player of the modern era, second only to Virat Kohli. However, he did not get big runs in the last few innings.
Gill, a youthful player from India, achieved his third century in Test matches. Following 2017, the Indian batsman batting at number three scored another century. In the first innings, Subhman failed to score any runs. Gill scored 104 runs in the second inning without much trouble. In the second innings, he contributed to India’s 398-run lead over England.
Shubman Gill achieved a century in red ball cricket after a span of 11 months. For multiple games, he did not receive any runs. His Test fifty came from his bat after 12 innings. In March of last year, Gill struck a century in Ahmedabad against Australia. On Sunday, he scored 50 runs with the red ball for the second time in almost a year. Shubman reached 100 as well. He got out after scoring 104 off 147 balls.
Rohit Sharma and Yashasvi Jaiswal were under intense pressure at one point on Sunday. Gill broke this pressure. He was pushing the boundaries when he got the chance. Shubman hit 11 fours and 2 sixes. He joined innings with Shreyas Iyer and then Axar Patel. India give England a big target.
Sachin Tendulkar had a message for Shubman Gill after his century against England in Visakhapatnam. After 11 months, Gill made a century.
“This innings By Subhman Gill was full of skill ! congratulations on a well timed 100!” -Sachin said on his X handle after that innings.
