India skipper Shubman Gill is on the cusp of reaching 6,000 international runs as Team India prepares to face England in the decisive fifth and final Test. Gill has already had a remarkable series, scoring 722 runs with four centuries, equalling records held by legends like Don Bradman and Sunil Gavaskar.
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