Shubman Gill joins Sachin Tendulkar, Virender Sehwag in elite Test list
Indian cricketer Shubman Gill has become the fourth-youngest Indian to reach 3,000 Test runs. He achieved this milestone during the second Test match against Sri Lanka in Colombo.
Why it matters
This achievement places Gill in an elite group of legendary Indian cricketers, highlighting his rapid development and importance to the national team's future.
Shubman Gill added another milestone to his growing Test career on Sunday, becoming the fourth-youngest Indian to reach 3,000 runs in the longest format.The India captain achieved the landmark on the opening day of the second Test against Sri Lanka at the Sinhalese Sports Club in Colombo. Gill needed just seven runs coming into the match and completed the milestone in the 23rd over when an outside edge off Keshara Nuwantha raced to the boundary.At 26 years and 349 days, Gill moved ahead of former India captain Kapil Dev, who was 26 years and 356 days old when he reached 3,000 Test runs.Youngest to 3000 Test runs for India23y 228d - Sachin Tendulkar26y 157d - Virender Sehwag26d 263d - Dilip Vengsarkar26y 349d - Shubman Gill26y 356d - Kapil DevGill now joins an elite list led by Sachin Tendulkar, who reached the mark at…
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