India, July 7 -- It took less than a fortnight for Nasser Hussain to backtrack on his earlier comparison between Shubman Gill and Virat Kohli. The former England captain was stunned as the 25-year-old led India to a historic first-ever Test win in Birmingham on Sunday. India thrashed England by 336 runs-marking their biggest overseas Test victory-to level the five-match series 1-1.

When India lost in Leeds last month, Nasser criticised Gill's captaincy, saying it lacked Virat Kohli's aura. The veteran pointed out that Gill never looked like the leader on the field amid constant input from teammates KL Rahul, vice-captain Rishabh Pant, and the dugout.

"I thought I saw someone just finding his way, honestly. You've got to be very careful ...