Shubman Gill showed his class by hitting his second hundred on India's ongoing tour of England. He is currently unbeaten on 114 against England in the second Test at Edgbaston. Coming in to bat at No. 4 at a crucial juncture, with India struggling at 161 for 3 following the dismissal of Karun Nair, Gill displayed calmness, composure, class, and control. He decorated his innings with 12 boundaries and maintained a strike rate of 52.78 on Day 1 as India accumulated 310 runs for 5 wickets at stumps. Gill will look to build on this strong start and go for a bigger knock on Day 2. It was Gill's second consecutive hundred in England after he scored 147 in the Headingley, Leeds.

Impressed with Gill's approach to the game, former England batter and current Afghanistan coach Jonathan Trott showered praise on Gill, who made his captaincy debut for India at Headingley, Leeds, for his important innings on a tricky opening day wherein England threatened to cause more damage than they did.

"What also stood out was his body language and the way he scored his runs. His control against the English bowlers sent a message to the dressing room that he was taking charge (and) leading from the front," Trott said on JioHotstar.

"His intent was clear: 'I'll be there, I'll be not out, and I'll resume tomorrow. I'll make sure we get into a winning position.' (It was) very impressive from such a young man; a world-class player with a bright future."

"Having the confidence to execute a plan that's not necessarily textbook, but gives you an edge over the opposition, is remarkable. As captain, that has a significant impact not just out in the middle, but also for those watching from the team balcony," he added.

Trott is particularly impressed by Gill's approach while negotiating England pacers Brydon Carse and Chris Woakes. "Carse has a bit more pace than Chris Woakes, but what's impressive is Gill's understanding of how to counter both," he said.

"He knows Woakes will try to attack the stumps, and without express pace, Gill formulated a plan to handle that — not something he came up with on the day, but a strategy clearly thought out well in advance. This is what separates good players from average ones and world-class players from the rest."

Trott also heaped praise on India's young opener Yashasvi Jaiswal, who missed his second hundred as he fell for 87, but whose performances in England so far have impressed the former batter.

"There was a bit of a contrast, some play and misses, but also some exquisite cricket shots. We've spoken about how he tends to chase the ball outside off at times, but when he plays straight, he times the ball so well," said Trott.

"He doesn't need to over-hit. We've seen him dismantle bowling attacks before, and he's shown he can hit sixes almost at will. But across these three innings in England, he seems to be in much better control," he added.

Trott, however, cautioned Jaiswal that England will challenge him deeper into the series and test his patience and ego. "He has developed a game plan; he knows where and when to score. England will try to challenge that with tricky field placements, testing his patience and ego. But overall, (he is) very impressive. He is a fantastic player for India," Trott signed off.

With PTI inputs