India, July 10 -- Former India cricketer Sachin Tendulkar has been in absolute awe of Shubman Gill's batting and captaincy in the ongoing Test series against England, where the touring side roared back to level the contest 1-1 in Birmingham last week with a record 336-run victory. They had earlier lost the series opener in Leeds by five wickets.

Gill has led from the front, being the most consistent batter for India thus far in the series. With three centuries in four innings, which includes a double ton, the 25-year-old has already managed 585 runs on the tour as he stands just 18 runs away from surpassing Rahul Dravid to have the most runs in a single tour of England. Of those tally, a record 430 runs came at Edgbaston, which comprised...