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Records were named after Shubman Gill and Ravindra Jadeja on Sunday in the Manchester Test. Gill became the Indian batter to score the most runs in a Test series against England. He also became the first captain to score 4 centuries in the debut Test series.
As a captain, Gill equaled Sunil Gavaskar and Sir Don Bradman in terms of scoring the most centuries in a Test series. At the same time, Ravindra Jadeja became the first Indian player to score two Test centuries while batting number-6 or below in England.
India got the fourth Test draw in Old Trafford. The team batting 143 overs in the second innings. Shubman Gill, Ravindra Jadeja and Washington Sundar scored a century from India. India scored 358 and England scored 669 runs in the first innings. India scored 425 runs at the loss of 4 wickets in the second innings.
Records and Moments of IND Vs Eng Manchester Test …
Facts
- Shubman Gill became the ninth batsman to score 700+ runs in the Test series as captain. Prior to him, Sir Don Bradman (twice), Sir Garfield Sobers, Greg Chappell, Sunil Gavaskar, David Gawar, Graham Gooch and Graeme Smith have done this feat.
- Ravindra Jadeja has scored 50 or more runs in this series so far. It is jointly 50+ scores by a player who batted number 6 or below in a Test series in England. He achieved this achievement by equalizing the records set by Sir Gary Sobers in 1966.
- The century partnership between Ravindra Jadeja and Washington Sundar was India’s 10th century partnership in the current four Tests. It is India’s second highest number of 100+ runs partnerships in any Test series. Earlier, India had made 11 centuries partnerships in the domestic series against the West Indies in 1978/79.
- In this Test series of Ravindra Jadeja, 5 half -centuries (50+) have been scored. Batting number 6 or below, this is the highest 50+ score in the Test series (domestic or foreign) by any Indian batsman. He has equaled VVS Laxman, who scored the same number of 50+ in the 2002 West Indies tour.
- Washington Sundar scored the first century of his Test career. This is the 11th century in this Test series from India. Earlier, against the West Indies, India scored 11 centuries in the 1978/79 domestic series.
- This was the first time in a Test series when four India batsmen scored 400+ runs. Shubman Gill, KL Rahul, Rishabh Pant, Ravindra Jadeja did so.
- The team, who won the first toss in Old Traffrede, has never won the Test. The team lost 3 times in it and the match was drawn 9 times.
- India has so far saved the Test match on such occasions twice when it had faced a lead of 300 or more runs in the first innings. For the first time in 2009 in Napier (New Zealand), India batted 180 overs and scored 476/4 runs and draws the match. For the second time in Lords (England) in 1979, India scored 318/4 in 148 overs and saved the match from losing.
1. Gill Indian batter scoring the most runs in a Test series against England
Shubman Gill became the highest run -scorer in the Test series against England. During the Anderson-Tendulkar Trophy, Gill has scored 722 runs in 8 innings of 4 matches so far, with his best score 269. He has scored four centuries in this series and has an average of 90.25.
At the same time, Yashasvi Jaiswal scored 712 runs in 9 innings of 5 matches in the Anthony de Mello Trophy on England’s tour of India in 2024, with his best score 214*. He scored 2 centuries and 3 half -centuries in this series and his average was 89.00. India won this series.
2. First captain to score 4 centuries in debut test series
Shubman Gill became the first captain to score 4 centuries in the debut Test series as captain. Before him, only 5 players, Warwick Armstrong, Don Bradman, Greg Chappell, Virat Kohli and Steve Smith had scored 3-3 centuries in their first captaincy Test series.
3. Gill equaled Bradman and Gavaskar to score the most centuries in Test series
The record of scoring the most centuries as captain in a Test series is the name of three players. Sir Don Bradman scored four centuries in the domestic series against India in 1947/48.
After this, Sunil Gavaskar scored four centuries against West Indies in 1978/79. Now Shubman Gill has joined this special list. He achieved this feat in 2025 by scoring four centuries on foreign pitches against England.
4. Gill fourth Indians who scored 4 centuries
In a Test series, India has the record of scoring the most centuries, who have scored four centuries in the same series. Sunil Gavaskar achieved this feat twice, first on a foreign tour against the West Indies in 1971, and the second time in 1978/79 playing against the West Indies in India.
After this, Virat Kohli scored four centuries in the 2014-15 Australia series, which was a foreign series. Now Shubman Gill has also joined this special list. He repeated this record by scoring four centuries in England against England in 2025.
5. Batter scoring 700 or more runs from India in Test series
Gill became the fourth batter scoring 700 or more runs in a Test series. At the top of this list, Sunil Gavaskar is named, who scored 774 runs on a foreign tour against the West Indies in 1971. Not only this, he also reiterated this feat by scoring 732 runs in the domestic series against West Indies in 1978/79.
Yashasvi Jaiswal scored 712 runs in the domestic series against England in 2024. At the same time, Shubman Gill has scored 722 runs in 2025 while playing against England on England soil, and his series is still going on.
6. Jadeja third player to take 1000 runs and 30 wickets on foreign pitch
Ravindra Jadeja has completed 1000 runs in England. Not only this, he has also taken 34 wickets. Jadeja is the third player to do so on foreign pitches. Prior to them, England’s Bill Ferd Rhodes and West Indies Gary Sovers have achieved this.
7. India became the highest score of 350+ in a Test series
India has scored 350 or more 7 times in the 2025 Test series against England, which is the most often in a Test series by any team. Earlier, Australia scored 350+ scores 6 times in a series three times.
Now Moments …
1. Gill got second life, pope dropped from Pope
Indian captain Shubman Gill got a life in the 67th over. Gill’s catch drop on the last ball of Ben Stokes’s over. Gill got a second life in the innings.
Stokes reaction after the catch drop.
2. Gill injured on Stokes’s ball
In 72.1 overs, a short-off-length ball of Ben Stokes suddenly bounced and captain Shubman Gill’s finger hit the side of his helmet. The ball was so dangerous that could also go back to the stumps, but Gill immediately became alert and tried to stop it.
Ben Stokes’ short length ball was hit on the gloves and helmets of Gill.
After this, Gill immediately took off his helmet and came to the physio ground. Stokes himself looked worried and asked about Gill’s condition. Physio examined Shubman Gill’s hand and head, to see if he has no injury or light brain shock. As soon as the ball hit, Gill threw his bat in the pain aside and it was clear that he had suffered a strong injury. Despite this, he agreed to play again.
Indian captain Gill groaned with pain.
3. Jadeja gets life on the first ball
The Indian team lost the fourth wicket before lunch. Gill was dismissed for 103 runs on the fourth ball of the 88th over. He was caught by Jofra Archer by wicketkeeper Jamie Smith.
The new batsman Ravindra Jadeja got a life. On the 5th ball of Jofra’s over, Jadeja’s catch drop on the slip from Joe Root. When Jadeja’s catch was missed, he was at zero.
Jadeja’s catch was missed from Joe Root, standing on the first slip.
4. Fifty with Sundar-Jadeja fours
In the 112th over, Washington Sundar and Ravindra Jadeja completed the fourth fours. Sundar put six on the first ball of captain Ben Stokes over. On its next ball, he hit a four towards the fine leg and completed the fifty.
On the fourth ball of the over, Ravindra Jadeja played a cut shot on the ball outside the off stump and put a career 27th fifty. After this, he also celebrated his trademark sword and celebrated by rotating the bat.
Washington Sundar and Ravindra Jadeja completed the fours with fours in Stokes over.
5. Stokes proposed a draw, refusal of Jadeja-Sundar
Ben Stokes indicated both Indian batsmen Ravindra Jadeja and Washington Sundar to join hands for a draw. But the Indian batsmen turned down his proposal.
Both Jadeja and Sundar are very close to their respective centuries and they want to complete it. Seeing the face of Stokes, it was clear that she was somewhat surprised by this decision, but the Indian pair looked adamant in their intentions.
Stokes brought the proposal of draw from Sundar and Jadeja but the Indian batsmen refused.
6. Jadeja’s century from six
In 140.3 overs, Ravindra Jadeja completed his century by hitting a six. As soon as Brook bowled out the off stump, Jadeja used the steps and completed a brilliant century by hitting a loud shot above the long on. After this, he celebrated the bat in one hand and the helmet in the other and celebrated looking at the dressing room.
Ravindra Jadeja scored an unbeaten 107 runs.
7. Jadeja kissed the pitch after a draw
After the match was over, Ravindra Jadeja kissed Old Trafford’s pitch. At one time, India could lose after captain Shubman Gill was dismissed, but Jadeja and Washington Sundar Drew the match by scoring a brilliant century.
After the match, Jadeja kissing the pitch.