Ravichandran Ashwin hailed Gill's knock as the perfect way to start his leadership journey, calling it a confidence-boosting effort that would serve him well going forward
Gill is only the second player after Kohli to achieve this record in an away Test
Shubman Gill is only the second Indian captain after Md Azharuddin to score 150-plus in a single Test innings in England
Gill came out to bat when India lost their second wicket on 95 and went on to score a brilliant 100
Gill also did not commit to premier pacer Jasprit Bumrah playing at Edgbaston despite being available for selection.
Gill has been getting inputs from the likes of KL Rahul, Rishabh Pant and Ravindra Jadeja, who have been to England multiple times, on how the Dukes has evolved in the last 7-8 years.
Notably, the last two captains, i.e., Gill and Bumrah, have both lost their debut game to England while defending a target in excess of 350 runs.
England's 362-run chase vs Australia in 2019 is the biggest successful chase at this venue in the 21st century
Shubman Gill becomes the first Indian player since Virat Kohli to score under on his maiden Test as captain
In a video released by the BCCI on social media, several players shared their thoughts on playing in England.
Buttler, who played under Gill at the Titans during IPL 2025, spoke highly of the young captain's temperament
Speaking on the team's batting order in the wake of Virat Kohli's retirement in the pre-match press conference, Gill said the No. 3 position remains undecided.
India vice-captain Rishabh Pant on Wednesday confirmed that Shubman Gill will bat at No. 4 in the Test series against England, while he will follow the skipper at the No. 5 slot.
Bumrah said that while his body is in good shape post a hectic IPL, he has been training carefully to adjust to the rigours of Test cricket
India's most experienced batter now, KL Rahul, is 435 runs short of the 9,000-run milestone in international cricket
Gill, still only in his mid-20s, emphasized that captaining India in Test cricket wasn't a goal he had envisioned early in his life.
With India entering a transitional phase, fielding has become a key component of their pre-series routine in recent times
New Indian Test skipper Shubman Gill spoke about Bumrah's availability, England's bazball style among other topics ahead of India's red ball tour of England.
The upcoming England tour will be an exam for new Test leader Shubman Gill and his success as captain may depend on his own batting performance, reckons former India selector Saba Karim.
Gill was on Saturday appointed India's captain in Tests. The first assignment for the 25-year-old is a five-Test series England where he won't have stalwarts like Kohli and Rohit in the line-up.