In the first two games of the Anderson-Tendulkar Trophy series against England, India's captain Shubman Gill has already amassed 585 runs, 430 of which were scored in the Edgbaston Test, where India prevailed and tied the five-match series. Gill set several records at Edgbaston, including Virat Kohli's highest score as an Indian captain in an innings, Sunil Gavaskar's highest score by an Indian in a Test match, the first Asian captain to score a double century in SENA nations, and the first person in the world to score a double century and a 150 in the same Test. He did this by scoring 269 in the first innings and then 161 in the second.

Shubman Gill is on the verge of rewriting the record books for good with three additional Tests remaining. The Indian captain is on track to surpass at least four of the world records held by the legendary Don Bradman if he maintains his momentum throughout the rest of the games against England. The records have been maintained for around a century.

Shubman Gill is capable of breaking Don Bradman's global records

Highest Number of Runs Scored as Captain in a Test Series

The most immediate achievement is Bradman's 810 runs scored as captain during the 1936–37 Ashes. Gill is only 225 runs short of reaching that total. It's interesting to note that Bradman led his first series as captain, which is another record Gill is on track to break in his own first series as Test captain.

In that series, Bradman averaged 90 over five tests and hit three hundred. Gill, who has been doing this for three centuries, is now attempting to imitate the kind of shape necessary to achieve the feat.

Highest Total of Runs in a Test Series

The highest number of runs ever recorded in a single Test series is a more challenging record, yet it is still achievable for Gill. Bradman also scored 974 runs during the 1930 Ashes series in England. Despite having three Tests left and his current momentum, the seemingly unbreakable record might actually be in jeopardy. Currently, Gill is 390 runs behind.

It's crucial to note that Gill has had a better start to the series than Bradman has. Gill has already scored 585 runs, while the Australian legend had 394 in the first two games of the 1930 series.

“I hope he does that. I don't know whether he will do it, but I am sure that he has an opportunity. He is in great form, and he should do it, that's what I feel," said former India captain Dilip Vengsarkar on Gill's chances of breaking Braman's record for most runs in a series.

Fastest to 1000 Test Runs as Captain

Bradman also holds the record for the fastest to 1000 Test runs as captain, reaching the mark in just 11 innings. Gill has an outside shot at this milestone, requiring 415 runs in his next six innings. It would demand consistency and big scores, but the prospect remains alive.

Most Hundreds in a Test Series

Gill’s remarkable run of form includes three centuries in the first two Tests, putting him in line with West Indies legend Clyde Walcott, who scored five centuries in a series against Australia in 1955. Walcott remains the only batter to achieve this, but Gill could match or even surpass him.

Bradman’s best as captain was four hundreds in a series, achieved against India in 1947. Gill is just two centuries away from equaling that.

Sunil Gavaskar, Virat Kohli's India-Specific Records in Sight of Shubman Gill

While Bradman's records are the most coveted, Gill is also closing in on several Indian landmarks:

148 more runs to overtake Sunil Gavaskar's 732 as most runs in a series by an Indian captain (1978-79).

Just 18 runs short of Rahul Dravid’s 602 runs, the most by an Indian batter in a Test series in England.

Only 127 runs behind Yashasvi Jaiswal’s 712, the most runs by an Indian against England in any series.

91 runs shy of surpassing Virat Kohli’s record of 655 runs as an Indian captain against England.

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