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Shubman Gill Mimics Virat Kohli's Iconic Roar At Edgbaston After Fine Century In 2nd Test

Akshita Patel

Shubman Gill shows shade of Virat Kohli [Source: @CricCrazyJohns/X.com]Shubman Gill shows shade of Virat Kohli [Source: @CricCrazyJohns/X.com]

India’s new Test captain, Shubman Gill, slammed a swashbuckling century in the first inning of the second Test against England at Edgbaston. After unlocking the triple figures, Gill let out a huge roar, reminding fans of Virat Kohli’s iconic roar at the same venue in 2018.

On Day 1 of the second Test, England won the toss and invited India to bat first. Despite losing KL Rahul early, Yashasvi Jaiswal and Gill had a 66-run partnership. While wickets kept falling on one end, the skipper laid anchor on the other end.

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In the 80th over of the first inning, Shubman Gill, batting at 98, hit a sweep shot off Joe Root, with the ball drifting full and wide outside the leg stump. 

Gill, ever alert and aggressive, placed a powerful sweep past backward square leg for a boundary. The moment the ball raced to the fence, he let out a loud roar of joy to celebrate his second century of the ongoing series.

The skipper raised his bat and helmet, screamed “come on” with pure emotion, and took a bow to the crowd. 

Shubman Gill scored 100 in second Test vs England [Source: @BCCI/X.com]Shubman Gill scored 100 in second Test vs England [Source: @BCCI/X.com]

Interestingly, Gill’s roar had shades of Virat Kohli, who expressed similar emotions in 2018. 

With critics doubting his ability in English conditions after a poor 2014 tour, Kohli silenced everyone with a sensational 149-run knock in the first innings of the Edgbaston Test in 2018. He also hit a half-century in the second inning to show excellent form.

Shubman Gill now appears to be headed on the same path. Many doubted his acumen as a batter before coming into the series. In just 2 games, Gill has hit two centuries but is yet to prove himself as a leader.

That being said, at stumps on day 1, India had 310 runs on the board at the loss of 5 wickets. Gill remains unbeaten on 114, with Ravindra Jadeja by his side at 41 off 67 balls.