IND vs SL: Shubman Gill will break Joe Root’s record by scoring this many runs in the Sri Lanka Test series and will become the number-1 batsman.

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IND vs SL: The two-Test series between India and Sri Lanka will begin on August 15th. Team India has arrived in Sri Lanka and begun its preparations. The first match of the series will be played at the Galle International Stadium. In this match, Indian captain Shubman Gill will have the opportunity to set several records, one of which is a World Test Championship record. By scoring 159 runs in the first Test against Sri Lanka, he will become the leading run-scorer in the World Test Championship 2025-27. In this regard, Gill will surpass England’s Test captain Joe Root.

Joe Root has scored the most runs so far in this WTC cycle

England captain Joe Root leads the list of leading runs scored so far in the World Test Championship 2025-27 cycle. He has scored a total of 1108 runs in 25 innings across 13 matches, batting at an average of 48.17. Meanwhile, Shubman Gill has scored a total of 950 runs at an average of 79.16 in eight matches so far in this World Test Championship. If Shubman Gill scores a big innings in the first Test against Sri Lanka and manages to score 159 runs, he will surpass Joe Root as the leading run-scorer in the WTC 2025-27. If Gill wants to surpass Root, he will have to achieve this feat in the first innings, as the Test series between Pakistan and England will begin on August 18th. In such a scenario, Root could move even further ahead with a good innings. 

Top 5 batsmen with the most runs in WTC 2025-27

 England’s limited-overs captain Harry Brook is second only to Joe Root in terms of scoring the most runs in the 2025-27 World Test Championship cycle. Brook has scored 1056 runs in 13 matches so far in this WTC at an average of 44. Shubman Gill is at third place, while England’s Ben Duckett is at fourth place in this regard. He has scored a total of 910 runs in 13 matches at an average of 36.40. Australia’s Travis Head is at fifth place with a total of 853 runs in 8 matches.

Gill can complete 3000 runs in WTC history

Additionally, the Test series against Sri Lanka will provide Shubman Gill with a great opportunity to reach 3,000 runs in the World Test Championship. Gill needs just 157 runs to achieve this milestone. He will have four innings to achieve this milestone. It remains to be seen whether Gill will be able to achieve this record. Shubman Gill has been working hard for this series. However, he was injured twice during this period. Once, he injured his finger while batting while facing fast bowlers in the nets. He also suffered a finger injury while fielding. The good news is that Gill has resumed practice in the nets. While there is no official information regarding the severity of his injury, fans and the team will hope everything goes well.

 

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