Shubman Gill on the verge of breaking Sunil Gavaskar, Don Bradman records in fifth IND vs ENG Test

India batter and captain Shubman Gill can create history in the fifth Test against England that begins on July 31. (Getty Images)

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Most runs in a Test series

Runs Player Team Opposition Season 974 Don Bradman Australia England 1930 905 Wally Hammond England Australia 1928/29 839 Mark Taylor Australia England 1989 834 Neil Harvey Australia South Africa 1952/53 829 Viv Richards West Indies England 1976 827 Clyde Walcott West Indies Australia 1955 824 Garry Sobers West Indies Pakistan 1957/58 810 Don Bradman Australia England 1936/37 806 Don Bradman Australia South Africa 1931/32 798 Brian Lara West Indies England 1993/94 779 Everton Weekes West Indies India 1947/48 774 Sunil Gavaskar India West Indies 1970/71 774 Steve Smith Australia England 2019 769 Steve Smith Australia India 2014/15 766 Alastair Cook England Australia 2010/11 765 Brian Lara West Indies England 1995 761 Mudassar Nazar Pakistan India 1982/83 758 Don Bradman Australia England 1934 753 Denis Compton England South Africa 1947 752 Graham Gooch England India 1990 737 Joe Root England India 2021–2022 734 Herbert Sutcliffe England Australia 1924/25 732 Aubrey Faulkner South Africa Australia 1910/11 732 Sunil Gavaskar India West Indies 1978/79 732 David Gower England Australia 1985 722 Garry Sobers West Indies England 1966 722 Shubman Gill India England 2025

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Most runs by a captain in a Test series

Player Runs 100 50 Start Date Don Bradman (AUS) 810 3 1 4 Dec 1936 Graham Gooch (ENG) 752 3 2 26 Jul 1990 Sunil Gavaskar (IND) 732 4 1 1 Dec 1978 David Gower (ENG) 732 3 1 13 Jun 1985 Garry Sobers (WI) 722 3 2 2 Jun 1966 Shubman Gill (IND) 722 4 0 20 Jun 2025 Don Bradman (AUS) 715 4 1 28 Nov 1947 Graeme Smith (SA) 714 2 1 24 Jul 2003

in a Test series

India's young captain Shubman Gill stands just 89 runs away from breaking legendary Don Bradman 's 90-year-old record for most runs in a Test series by a captain. As India face England in the final Test at The Oval, trailing 1-2 in the series, Gill has a chance to make history while also helping his team secure their first series draw in England since 2007.Bradman's long-standing record of 810 runs, set during the 1936-37 Ashes series against England, has remained untouched for nearly nine decades. The Australian great achieved this feat in nine innings across five Tests, with an impressive average of 90.00 and three centuries, including a highest score of 270.Gill's current form has been exceptional throughout the series. He has already smashed four centuries, including a remarkable 269.If he manages to score another century at The Oval, he will become the first captain ever to hit five centuries in a bilateral series. Currently, he shares the record of four centuries with cricket greats Gavaskar and Bradman.The final Test match has taken on added significance due to these potential milestones. Not only is Gill chasing personal glory, but India also have the opportunity to level the series. This would mark their first series draw in England in 18 years, making the match crucial for both individual and team achievements.

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