India, Oct. 11 -- When a player is handed over the captaincy, two things can happen: the bat gets heavier for him, or it starts singing. India's Test and ODI captain, Shubman Gill, is currently in full chorus when it comes to the purest format of the game.

On Day 2 in Delhi, he crafted an unbeaten 129 as India declared at 518/5, his fifth Test ton in 2025 and another entry into a scorching captaincy run. After that innings, Gill now has 933 runs under his belt as a Test captain in 12 innings at an average of 84.81. The sample size to compare him with the greats of the game is small, but if we consider the early signs, he is set to be in an elite list.

What it means: Gill's delta is a massive positive so far. From a mid-30 average, he ha...