Dilip Vengsarkar Lauds Shubman Gill’s Leadership And Form During India-England Test Series

India captain Shubman Gill has been in rollicking form in the Anderson-Tendulkar Trophy so far and former India skipper Dilip Vengsarkar has reserved high praise for him. Talking on the sidelines of the Mumbai Cricket Association's (MCA) season-opening event, Vengsarkar was effusive in his plaudits for the 25-year-old Punjab batter.

"He did very well as a captain and as a batsman. See it is very important that he scored runs and led from the front. He has done that and is an experienced player and a world class batsman. In English conditions, everyone was thinking what would happen to the Indian team because of the absence of Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli. But these young players have shown that they are capable of doing it. And I'm very proud of them," he added.

When Vengsarkar was asked if he sees any changes in Gill's batting in Test cricket with him scoring 585 runs in the two Test matches played so far in Leeds and Birmingham and if he can break Sir Don Bradman's record of 974 runs in a single Test series, the India great was non-committal but hopeful.

"Well, he is in great form and he is an outstanding batsman. I hope he does that although I don't know he will do it. It is definitely an opportunity. What is important is to make an impact and not personal milestones. I feel we are obsessed with personal milestones.

India dominated England at Edgbaston

India made a rousing comeback in the second Test at Edgbaston winning the game by 336 runs, their first ever victory at the venue and the biggest away Test win by runs.

Gill, Rishabh Pant and pacers Akash Deep and Mohammad Siraj played pivotal roles in ensuring victory. Skipper Gill became the Indian batter to slam the highest runs in a single Test match with 430 runs that comprised 269 from the first innings and 161 in the second innings.

Pant was in his element too as he cracked a crucial 65 in the second innings in quick time to power India's massive target for England's fourth innings chase.

When it came to the bowlers, senior pacer Siraj scalped 6/70 in the first innings and Akash Deep picked up 4/88 while the latter was the pick of the bowlers in the second innings witn figures of 6/99.

Published on: Wednesday, July 09, 2025, 06:33 PM IST