LONDON: Shubman Gill may have fallen agonisingly short of breaking Sunil Gavaskar’s iconic 54-year-old record, but he walked away with something just as special — the legend’s respect. The 25-year-old India captain finished with 754 runs in the five-Test series against England, missing Gavaskar’s record of 774 runs (set in 1971 vs West Indies) by just 20. Gill was dismissed for 11 in the second innings of the final Test at The Oval, bowled by Gus Atkinson, halting his bid for history. Sunil Gavaskar, part of the broadcast team, personally gifted Gill a signed cap and shirt — a rare gesture from one of Indian cricket’s most revered figures.
“This is a little cap, which I give to very few people with my signature,” Gavaskar told Gill, acknowledging the young captain’s remarkable feat. “Don’t go by those 20 runs — just see what those 754 runs have done for Indian cricket.”
Gavaskar praised Gill’s composure and leadership, highlighting how the weight of captaincy made his tally even more impressive than his own. Agencies
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