Gill surpasses Kohli's record for most runs by an Indian captain in a single WTC cycle

Shubman Gill surpassed Virat Kohli's record for the most runs scored by an Indian captain in a single World Test Championship (WTC) cycle on Sunday. Gill achieved the feat during the second Test against Sri Lanka and amassed 1,024 runs in 17 innings during the WTC cycle 2025-27. Kohli scored 934 runs in 24 innings during the WTC cycle 2019-21.