Gill scored an imperious 269 on day two at Edgbaston, besting Sunil Gavaskar's claim to the highest ever score by an Indian batter on English soil and Virat Kohli's mark for the biggest knock by an India captain, as his side posted 587.

In only his second outing as India’s Test captain, Shubman Gill produced a masterclass for the ages, striking a majestic career-best 269 to set up a towering first-innings total of 587 before India’s bowlers ripped through England’s top order on the second day of the Anderson-Tendulkar Trophy Test at Edgbaston on Thursday.

Shubman Gill's 269-run innings in the second Test against England at Edgbaston marked the highest score by an Indian captain in Tests.