Colombo, Aug. 23 -- Indian skipper Shubman Gill completed 3,000 runs in Test cricket on Sunday.

Shubman Gill achieved the landmark during his side's second Test against Sri Lanka in Colombo, ending the first session unbeaten on 13.

In 43 Tests, Gill has scored 3,004 runs in 77 innings at an average of 43.53, with a strike rate of 61.59, with 11 centuries and eight fifties.

At 26 years and 349 days, Gill is the fourth-youngest Indian batter to reach the milestone, with the youngest being Sachin Tendulkar at 23 years and 228 days.

The batting superstar has taken to captaincy like fish to water and has not let the burden of leadership affect his batting, scoring 1,111 runs in 18 innings across 11 matches at an average of 74.06, with six ...