IND vs ENG: Shubman Gill Chases Mohammad Yousuf’s 2006 Record as India Prepare for Manchester Test

Shubman Gill is on the verge of entering the record books as India prepare to take on England in the fourth Test at Emirates Old Trafford, Manchester, starting July 23. The India Test captain is just 25 runs away from breaking the record for the most runs by an Asian batter in a Test series in England.

Gill has been in red-hot form in this five-match series, scoring 607 runs in just three Tests at an astonishing average of 101.17. He began the tour with a bang, smashing 147 in the first innings at Headingley. He then amassed twin centuries at Edgbaston, contributing 269 and 161 runs across both innings.

While Shubman Gill’s form has been a positive, India will be ruing their missed chance at Lord’s. After levelling the series 1-1 with a strong 336-run win in Birmingham, they stumbled in the third Test. Chasing a target of 193, India collapsed to 170 all out on the final day. The defeat handed England a 2-1 lead in the series.

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Shubman Gill Targets Landmark Feat at Old Trafford

Mohammad Yousuf currently holds the record for the most runs by an Asian batter in a single Test series in England. The Pakistan great scored 631 runs in four Tests in 2006, averaging 90.14, with a best of 202. Gill, with 607 runs already, is set to surpass that tally in just his fourth match of the series.

Here’s how the list of top Asian run-scorers in a Test series in England looks:

• Mohammad Yousuf (Pakistan) - 631 runs in 4 matches, 2006
• Shubman Gill (India) - 607 runs in 3 matches, 2025
• Rahul Dravid (India) - 602 runs in 4 matches, 2002
• Virat Kohli (India) - 593 runs in 5 matches, 2018
• Sunil Gavaskar (India) - 542 runs in 4 matches, 1979
• Saleem Malik (Pakistan) - 488 runs in 5 matches, 1992

India Seek Redemption in Manchester 

With England leading the five-match series 2-1, India are under pressure heading into the penultimate Test in Manchester.

On the final day of the third Test, India started at 58/4. The visitors lost three wickets in the first hour, tumbling to 82/7. Ravindra Jadeja and Nitish Kumar Reddy put up a fight. But once Chris Woakes removed Reddy before lunch, India’s hopes began to fade. Jadeja fought hard but ran out of partners as England sealed a dramatic 22-run win.

However, India know how to bounce back. They did so at Edgbaston and would want to replicate the same performance at Emirates Old Trafford.

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