Mumbai, Aug. 8 -- Former Indian wicketkeeper-batter Parthiv Patel hailed Indian Test skipper Shubman Gill for answering all the critics with a record-breaking performance during the England tour, which ended in a well-fought 2-2 draw.

During the five-match series, Gill scored a massive 754 runs at an average of 75.40, with four centuries and a career best score of 269. He outbatted the other players by miles, with his best outing being at Birmingham, when he scored 269 and 161 across both innings. Gill had headed into the series with sub-par numbers outside Asia, having not breached the 40-run mark since his iconic 91-run knock against Australia at Brisbane in 2021, despite getting some solid starts.

Speaking on 'Follow The Blues', the ...