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Ben Stokes Vs Shubman Gill Test Records: Batting Stats, Averages, More Ahead Of India Tour Of England 2025

IND vs ENG Ben Stokes vs Shubman Gill Test Records: A comparative study of their batting statistics, captaincy records, and more ahead of the India tour of England 2025

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Ahead of the India tour of England Test series, which starts on 20 June 2025, the focus is on both captains. Shubman Gill and Ben Stokes embody contrasting eras and temperaments in red-ball cricket. Stokes, at 33, is England바카라™s all-round leader and the face of the aggressive 바카라˜Bazball바카라™ approach. Gill, seven years junior, represents a new beginning for India바카라™s Test squad following the retirements of Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli.

Despite the gap in age and experience, Gill has already forged a phenomenal career in Test cricket to rival Ben Stokes바카라™ record. A calm and composed player, compared to Stokes바카라™ fiery approach, Gill has been entrusted to lead India바카라™s Test squad in the upcoming World Test Championship (WTC) 2025-27 cycle.

Let바카라™s have a detailed look at Ben Stokes and Shubman Gill바카라™s red-ball careers, including their statistics as captains and batters.

Ben Stokes Test Records In Full

Ben Stokes has transformed himself into one of the, if not the, best batters in Test cricket at the moment. He has played 111 Test matches since making his debut in 2013, scoring an astonishing 6728 runs at an average of 35.41. Along the way, he has struck 13 centuries and 35 fifties.

His record on home turf is even better, averaging nearly 40 with eight centuries, including a record-breaking 24-ball half-century against the West Indies at Edgbaston last year. India has been a favourable opponent for Stokes, with the English batter scoring 972 runs in 21 matches against the Men in Blue 바카라“ his fourth-best record against any Test-playing nation.

As a captain, Stokes has led the Three Lions in 33 matches since 2022, posting a win rate of 62.5% with 20 victories against 12 losses. Interestingly, he has overseen just one drawn Test match.

Adding to all these capabilities, Stokes is a handy seam-bowler as well, taking 213 wickets in 162 innings, with best figures of 6/22 against West Indies in 2017.

Shubman Gill Test Records In Full

In contrast to Stokes바카라™ records, 25-year-old Gill바카라™s Test journey spans just 32 matches. In that short span, he has scored 1893 runs at an average of 35.05, including five hundreds and seven fifties. However, most of Gill바카라™s Test exploits have come at home, scoring 760 runs in India in 2024 alone.

His record at England, meanwhile, is extremely poor at the moment, with an average of 14.66, scoring just 88 runs in three matches. Interestingly, 48 of those runs came from boundaries, which shows that Gill바카라™s aggressive style of batting has not worked on English soil yet.

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The youngster will have to pick up the pace quickly, as he will not only anchor India바카라™s No. 3 position in the batting order, but also lead the entire squad as a first-time skipper. He will be replacing Rohit Sharma, which is not an easy shoe to fill, and that too, up against a seasoned opponent like Ben Stokes.

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