NEW DELHI: Shubman Gill continued his fine form in the ongoing Test series against the West Indies, breaking Virat Kohli’s record for the most runs by an Indian in the ICC World Test Championship. The young opener notched up his second consecutive half-century, following his fifty in the opening Test at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad.Gill’s consistent run-scoring has now propelled him past Kohli in the ICC World Test Championship standings for India.In the WTC, Gill has played 39 matches (including the Delhi Test) and scored 2,757 runs at an average of 42.41. His highest score in the WTC so far is 269, and he has registered 9 centuries and 9 fifties.
By comparison, Kohli, who retired from Test cricket earlier this year, played 46 matches in the WTC and scored 2,617 runs at an average of 35.36, with a highest score of 254 not out.Kohli’s tally includes 5 centuries and 11 fifties.In the broader ICC World Test Championship leaderboard, England’s Joe Root leads the tally with 6,080 runs at an average of 52.86, followed by Australia’s Steve Smith (4,278 runs at 49.74) and Marnus Labuschagne (4,225 runs at 48.01).Gill is now the highest run-scorer by an Indian batter in the WTC, surpassing Rohit Sharma, Kohli, and Rishabh Pant.
Most runs in ICC World Test Championship
| Player | Team | Runs | Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Joe Root | ENG | 6080 | 52.86 |
| Steve Smith | AUS | 4278 | 49.74 |
| Marnus Labuschagne | AUS | 4225 | 48.01 |
| Ben Stokes | ENG | 3616 | 37.66 |
| Travis Head | AUS | 3300 | 40.24 |
| Usman Khawaja | AUS | 3288 | 45.04 |
| Zak Crawley | ENG | 3041 | 32.35 |
| Babar Azam | PAK | 2998 | 48.35 |
| Ollie Pope | ENG | 2868 | 32.96 |
| Kane Williamson | NZ | 2822 | 61.34 |
| Shubman Gill | IND | 2757 | 42.41 |
| Rishabh Pant | IND | 2731 | 43.34 |
| Rohit Sharma | IND | 2716 | 41.15 |
| Dimuth Karunaratne | SL | 2642 | 40.64 |
| Virat Kohli | IND | 2617 | 35.36 |
| Dinesh Chandimal de Silva | SL | 2509 | 44.80 |
| Ravindra Jadeja | IND | 2505 | 43.94 |
