India, July 4 -- Shubman Gill etched his name in Indian cricket history on Thursday with a monumental 269, the highest Test score by an Indian captain and the most by an Indian batter in a Test outside Asia, but it took a sharp reminder from Mohammed Siraj to complete the script in full.

After over ten hours at the crease across two days, Gill reached his double-century in the 122nd over of India's first innings at Edgbaston. The celebrations were heartfelt: a fist pump, a beaming smile, helmet off, and a punch in the air before going down on one knee in acknowledgement. But amid the adrenaline and cheers, the India skipper momentarily forgot one thing: his signature bow celebration.

Having just embraced his batting partner, Washington ...