Team India captain Shubman Gill has smashed multiple records in the five-match Test series against England which concluded at the Oval in London on Monday. Gill leading India for the first time in Test cricket won the fifth Test by six runs to level the series 2-2 with Ben Stokes-led England. Gill notched up 754 runs in the series against England with four centuries including a double ton at 75.40 to break legendary Sunil Gavaskar’s record (732) for the highest run tally for an Indian captain in a five-Test series. The new Indian skipper’s returns are now also the second-best behind Sir Donald Bradman (810 runs) in the all-time list for captains. For these massive achievements in the Test series Gill has been nominated for ICC Player of the Month Award for the month of July 2025. “Shubman Gill had a sensational month amassing 567 runs at an impeccable average of 94.50 in three Tests during India’s gripping series in England” the ICC wrote on their website. “He played a starring role in India’s record-breaking win at Edgbaston where he scored a monumental 269 in the first innings followed by 161 in the second. His combined 430 runs across the two innings is the second highest tally next only to Graham Gooch’s 456” it added. Shubman Gill has taken the ‘baton’ from Virat Kohli The ICC said that Gill carried the baton from ‘all-time great’ Virat Kohli at No. 4 for Team India. Gill’s double ton and century in the second innings were instrumental in Team India winning the second Test at Edgbaston. The Indian captain also scored a century in the fourth Test at Manchester to help his side bat through most of last two days of the game to draw the clash. “His consistency at No. 4 carrying on the baton from all-time great Virat Kohli provided stability and flair in equal measure and combined with his extraordinary captaincy in his debut series” ICC said. Shubman Gill vs Wiaan Mulder for ICC award In his maiden outing as South Africa captain South African all-rounder Wiaan Mulder struck a mammoth 367 not out against Zimbabwe but declared his team’s innings when he could have broken legendary Brian Lara’s record for highest individual total of 400 not out against England in 2004. “He scored 531 runs across the two matches at an astonishing average of 265.50 including a composed 147 in the second innings of the first Test” the ICC said. “However his standout act came in the second Test at Bulawayo where he smashed an unbeaten 367 in his maiden outing as South Africa’s Test skipper — the highest individual score in South African Test history. “Mulder also chipped in with the ball claiming seven wickets at just 15.28 apiece including a four-wicket haul in the first Test” the ICC release added. The ICC lauded Stokes for his all-round show against India saying “He scored 251 runs at an average of 50.20 and took 12 wickets at 26.33 delivering in high-pressure situations with both bat and ball. “His leadership proved crucial in maintaining England’s intensity and belief in a closely contested series. With ball in hand he bowled long spells often breaking key partnerships and turning the tide in England’s favour” it added.