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Virat Kohli Breaks Silence on Social Media, Showering Praise on Shubman Gill's Historic Edgbaston Performance

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Virat Kohli, the erstwhile captain of the Indian cricket team, has returned to social media after a prolonged absence, breaking his silence with a warm post about Shubman Gill's outstanding performance in the ongoing Edgbaston Test against England. Kohli, who announced his retirement from Test cricket earlier this year, took to Instagram to praise Gill, dubbing him "star boy" and congratulating him on rewriting history with his remarkable batting skills.

Gill, who has been under immense pressure to perform in SENA countries, has responded admirably, scoring a total of 430 runs in the second Test, including a record-breaking 269 runs in the first innings and 161 runs in the second innings. This performance has earned him the second most runs in a single Test, behind only Graham Gooch.

Key Takeaways:

  • Virat Kohli broke his silence on social media, showering praise on Shubman Gill's historic Edgbaston performance.
  • Kohli dubbed Gill "star boy" and congratulated him on rewriting history with his remarkable batting skills.
  • Gill scored a total of 430 runs in the second Test, including a record-breaking 269 runs in the first innings and 161 runs in the second innings.
  • Gill's performance has earned him the second most runs in a single Test, behind only Graham Gooch.
  • Kohli's announcement of retirement from Test cricket came just days ahead of the squad reveal for the England series.
  • Kohli played 123 Tests, scoring 9230 runs at an average of 46.85, with 30 centuries and 31 fifties.
  • The India team declared their second innings at 427/6, setting England a target of 608.

Statistics:

  • 430 run total by Shubman Gill in the second Test.
  • 269 runs scored by Gill in the first innings of the Edgbaston Test.
  • 161 runs scored by Gill in the second innings of the Edgbaston Test.
  • 30 centuries scored by Virat Kohli in his Test career.
  • 31 fifties scored by Virat Kohli in his Test career.
  • 123 Tests played by Virat Kohli.
  • 9230 runs scored by Virat Kohli in his Test career.
  • 46.85 batting average of Virat Kohli in Test cricket.

Sources:

  • Hindustan Times.

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