New Delhi, Aug. 6 -- Indian skipper Shubman Gill's batsmanship graduated to multiple classes above the ordinary, while his tactical brilliance was on display on multiple occasions as the lanky batter from Punjab helped India seal a commendable series draw in England.

He led a young team in transition, without their superstars Ravichandran Ashwin, Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli, who hung up their whites one by one following a disastrous Border-Gavaskar Trophy in Australia, both individually and as a team.

Gill was under immense scrutiny heading into the series, having not touched even the 40-run mark outside Asia since his dazzling 91 at Brisbane against Australia way back in 2021, which launched him into stardom. Leading up to the series,...