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Team India captain Shubman Gill broke Virat Kohli's record, bettered Sunil Gavaskar's tally in a single match, and was within striking distance of Graham Gooch's 456 vs India at Lord's in 1990. The 25-year-old's aggregate of 430 will be remembered for a very long time because it came at a time when the spotlight only increased on the youngster.
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