Captain Shubman Gill has risen to the challenge and how. After batting for nearly two days and scoring 269, he put his side well and truly ahead at Birmingham. And just after that, he took a sharp catch at slips to send the dangerous Ben Duckett packing early during England's first innings.

Sukhwinder Tinkku, childhood coach of Indian test skipper Shubman Gill, praised him for his superb double hundred in the second test against England at Edgbaston, Birmingham. He said Gill’s performance was not a surprise for him and felt this is just the beginning of him;

Captain Shubman Gill is 265 not out at tea as he and Washington Sundar have led India closer to 600 runs against England on day two of the second test in Birmingham.