4000 international runs for Gill
Firstly, Shubman Gill reached a milestone in his career by completing 4000 international runs. He achieved this feat with a brilliant knock of 110 runs against England in the fifth Test match at Himachal Pradesh Cricket Association Stadium. Gill made his debut for India in the ODI format against New Zealand in 2019. Since then, he has played 44 50-over matches, scoring 2271 runs at a strike rate of 103.46. In Test cricket, Gill has played 25 matches and 46 innings, scoring 1492 runs. He also played his first T20I game in 2023 against Sri Lanka, scoring 335 runs in 14 matches with a strike rate of 147.58. Currently, Gill has a total of 4098 international runs to his name.
Gill’s 4th Test hundred
Furthermore, Gill reached his fourth Test hundred in just 137 balls, with a total of 110 runs. He hit 12 fours and 5 sixes during his innings, facing 150 deliveries. Unfortunately, he was dismissed by James Anderson in the 63rd over of the match.
Rohit Sharma’s 12tth Test ton
On the other hand, Rohit Sharma also achieved a significant milestone by scoring his 12th Test hundred. He completed this century with a single off 154 balls. With this achievement, Rohit Sharma now shares the record for the most Test hundreds by an Indian opener against England, alongside Sunil Gavaskar, with both players having scored four centuries. Vijay Merchant, Murali Vijay, and KL Rahul follow them with three centuries each against the English side.
Rohit Sharma’s catching record
In addition to his batting prowess, Rohit Sharma also holds a catching record. He became the first non-wicketkeeper player to grab 60 or more catches across all three formats of the game. He reached this milestone during the fifth and final Test against England in Dharamshala. Rohit has 60 catches in Tests, 93 catches in ODIs, and 60 catches in T20 internationals. He achieved this feat by catching Mark Wood at first slip off Ravichandran Ashwin’s bowling.