Shubman Gill creates history with highest Test score by an Indian captain in England

The Indian captain batted for over eight hours and broke several records during his innings. His knock is now the highest by an Indian batter in Tests played in England and also the highest by an Indian Test captain in the history of the format.

‘I saw what my profile could do’: Steve Waugh on rare diseases, IPL dreams and meeting St Teresa in Kolkata

From Virat Kohli to his famed red kerchief, a lot of stories were told by the great man. Also joining us in the conversation was Matthew Spacie, the executive chairman and founder of the India-based NGO Magic Bus, on whose invitation Waugh had flown to Singapore to headline the Golf event.

From No. 9 to national hero: Harvansh Singh Pangalia’s blistering 52-ball ton for India U-19 stuns the cricketing world

Born to father Damandeep Singh, who now lives in Brampton, Canada, and his mother who remains in Gandhidham, Pangalia has deep domestic roots yet global aspirations. His father and uncle were both wicketkeepers in their hometown, and his own dream of Test cricket is fuelled by family sacrifices and resilience.

‘Too much like us’: Steve Waugh praises Virat Kohli after Test retirement

To illustrate Waugh’s point, here’s how good Kohli was. While he made his debut in Tests in 2011 against the West Indies, Kohli scored his first ton in Australia at Adelaide a year later. That same year, he went on to score two more Test centuries and then scripted one of the most talked about career peaks in cricket.

1st Test: India pile 359/3 as Gill, Jaiswal slam tons in Test opener

Gill, leading India for the first time in Test cricket, displayed composure and aggression in equal measure, becoming the fifth Indian captain to score a hundred on debut as skipper. His 127 not out came off 175 balls and included some masterful stroke-making, particularly through the leg-side.

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