Shubman Gill's batting and captaincy skills, which enabled India to rally at Edgbaston and defeat England in the second Test, left Ravi Shastri speechless. Gill broke numerous records while leading from the front with the bat, scoring 269 and 161. Shastri mentioned in an interview with Sky Sports that the Indian captain, who is on his first assignment as the Test captain, appeared to be proactive in his judgments on the pitch.

The former Indian coach praised him for his leadership and said it was the best performance by an Indian captain. In both of his innings during the game, Gill batted like the legendary Don Bradman, according to Shastri.

"The best by a captain, 10 out of 10. I mean you can't ask for anything more from a captain. You're one down in the series. You come out there and you bat like Bradman. 269 and 161, and you end up winning the game," said Ravi Sahastri.

In the first game at Headingley, Gill's captaincy was quite reactive, according to Shastri, as he followed the ball. Gill's discovery of a gem like Akash Deep, who took ten wickets in the Edgbaston Test, was also commended by the former Indian coach. According to Shastri, the pacer is perfect for English conditions and will keep posing problems for the England hitters during the series.

"Your captaincy was very reactive in the first test match. You almost followed the ball. You're very proactive in the next game. You might have just unearthed the best seamer for English conditions in this Indian lineup by picking Akash Deep, who will trouble England as this series progresses," said Shastri.

As the first Indian captain to win a Test match at Edgbaston, Gill made history by breaking a few records held by Virat Kohli with the bat. Beginning on July 10, India and England will face off once more in the third Test match at Lord's.