Shubman Gill, the captain of India, has had an outstanding start to his England Test series. With three hundreds in his first two games, Gill was instrumental in helping India tie the series in the second Test at Edgbaston.

Gill is in a great position to make Test cricket history by surpassing the records of the great Sunil Gavaskar and Sir Don Bradman, having already amassed 585 runs. Gavaskar is the Indian batter with the most runs in any Test series.  

During India's famous 1970–71 Test tour of the West Indies, Gavaskar amassed 774 runs in 4 games. During that series, Gavaskar batted with an average of 154.80.

In a similar vein, Don Bradman, who hit 974 runs in 5 games when Australia visited England in 1930, leads the list of batters who have scored the most runs in a single Test series. Bradman hit his historic 334, a landmark score in Australian cricket while batting at an absurd average of 139.14.

Sunil Gavaskar stated that Shubman would be a deserving candidate to surpass his Test cricket record. In this Test series, Gavaskar believed that an SG (Shubman Gill) would defeat another SG (Sunil Gavaskar), calling Gill the most technically pure player.

"He is a worthy contender. I think Lord’s is where that record will go. The purity of his technique is wonderful to watch. He’s got all the shots in the book, and more importantly, he has the wonderful ability to shoulder the responsibility of the team. Records are meant to be broken. I would be delighted if another ‘SG’ takes that record," Gavaskar said on India Today.

The former India captain went on to say that if Gill were to become the first player in history to score 1000 runs in a single Test series, it would be absolutely unique.

"I think more than that (Bradman’s record), what would be truly amazing is if he becomes the first-ever batter to score 1000 runs in a series. There are a minimum of six innings left in the series. And with the kind of form he’s shown, there’s every hope that he can set records that would be virtually impossible to break," Gavaskar added.

About the young player's leadership, Gavaskar stated that Gill didn't need to alter his approach. According to Gavaskar, Gill was a cool-headed batsman who only needed to apply that quality to his captaincy, which he had already done in the first two Test matches.

"I mean, he got a hundred in his first Test. Now, a hundred in each innings of the second Test. Captaincy sits lightly on his shoulders, and he has a pleasant air about him on the field. Yes, he is very competitive. Yes, he wants wickets. But there’s just this pleasant air about him, which makes life easier for all those playing under him," Gavaskar said about Gill.

"I do believe he doesn’t have to change his style. What he is—the calmness he shows while batting—is the same calmness he has brought into his captaincy. That’s his style, and he should stick to it. It works well for him," the legendary cricketer concluded.

Shubman Gill will have a chance to continue his golden run when India and England clash in the third Test that begins on July 10 at the Lord’s in London.