In his maiden voyage as India’s Test captain, Shubman Gill carved his name into cricketing lore, setting records with the grace of a seasoned maestro. Most notably, he became the first Indian captain to score over 700 runs in an away Test series,

Shubman Gill scored 21 runs in the first innings at the Oval before getting run out, unfortunately. Owing to Karun Nair's half-century after nine years in Tests, India ended the day on a high, but they need to bat for as long as possible on Day 2.