As Shubman Gill continues his stellar run in Test cricket, the young Indian captain stands on the brink of rewriting several historic records. With 415 more runs needed in six innings, Gill has a golden chance to surpass Don Bradman’s record of 1,000 Test runs as captain in just 11 innings—a mark untouched for decades. Among Indians, Sunil Gavaskar’s record of reaching 1,000 runs as captain in 14 innings remains unmatched, but Gill, with nine innings left, appears poised to surpass it.

Gill is also closing in on Yashasvi Jaiswal’s record 712-run series tally against England from 2024, needing only 127 more runs. In England, Rahul Dravid’s 2002 tally of 602 runs is within touching distance, with Gill just 18 runs shy. As a captain, he trails Virat Kohli’s 655-run home series haul against England by a mere 91 runs.

Meanwhile, Gavaskar’s 76th birthday celebration at the Cricket Club of India saw former teammate Yajurvindra Singh recall a comical 1979 incident at Lord’s involving a forgotten entry pass and a masked Gavaskar. A friendly feud over the nickname "Sunny" even drew a diplomatic response from Amitabh Bachchan, adding laughter to a night rich in cricketing nostalgia. (With inputs from Agencies)