Shubman Gill Enters Elite List After Dominant Win Over Afghanistan
India was able to dominate Afghanistan in the one off Test with ease. Scoring 564 runs in the first innings, the spinners helped India to win the game by an innings and 300 runs. This also makes Shubman Gill the Indian captain to have a Test win by the biggest margin.
It seems that the Indian team has found its rhythm back in the longest format of the game. Shubman Gill and company were able to dominate against Afghanistan in the one off Test. On the third day, Indian spinners finished the game with ease, bowling Afghanistan all out yet again.
In the second innings, Afghanistan was bowled out at the score of 112. This allowed the Indian team to get a win by an innings and 300 runs in this one off Test. It became the biggest victory secured by the Indian team ever in any Test match. Moreover, with this win, Shubman Gill has kept the title of biggest win by an Indian captain in Tests to his name.
With this, he has broken the record which was held by Virat Kohli for 8 years. In 2018, the Indian team led by Virat Kohli defeated West Indies by an innings and 272 runs, marking India's biggest win in the longest format. At that time, Ravindra Jadeja, Prithvi Shaw, and Virat Kohli registered tons in the game.
Our Take
Shubman Gill is giving statements with his captaincy from each passing game. While Virat Kohli was able to take the Indian team to its absolute best in the longest format, Shubman Gill will aim to follow in his footsteps. Even though India has secured a dominant win over Afghanistan, Shubman Gill will be focusing on the remaining 9 Test matches, where each game proves to be crucial for WTC final qualification.