Shubman Gill becomes second-fastest Indian captain to score 1,000 Test runs

The Siliguri Today • June 7, 2026 • 11:31 AM

Shubman Gill has become the second-fastest Indian to score 1,000 runs as Test captain, taking 15 innings. Gill completed his 1,000 runs as captain on Day 1 of the one-off Test against Afghanistan in New Chandigarh on Saturday.

Sunil Gavaskar holds the record for being the fastest Indian to score 1,000 runs as Test captain, taking 14 innings.

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