NEW DELHI: India captain Shubman Gill described his side's comprehensive victory over Afghanistan as a near-perfect performance, saying the team had "ticked all the boxes" in a dominant display in the one-off Test.
After leading India to 564 for 8 declared and then watching his bowlers dismiss Afghanistan twice, Gill was delighted with the contributions from every department.
Gill himself scored a brilliant century, while KL Rahul also notched up a ton as India piled on a mammoth 564/8 declared. The hosts then rode on an impressive spin performance, led by debutant Manav Suthar, to crush Afghanistan by an innings and 300 runs - India's biggest victory in Test history.
“I think a complete win from us, ticked all the boxes. So very happy with that,” Gill said during the post-match presentation.
The victory also offered a glimpse into India's future. With several senior players absent and a younger group taking on greater responsibility, Gill acknowledged that batting units often face greater scrutiny during periods of transition.
However, the skipper believes the blueprint is simple: post substantial first-innings totals and trust a bowling attack capable of taking 20 wickets in any conditions.
"I'd say pretty simple. When you're batting first innings, try to post 350 on the board every time you get into bat, no matter where we are playing, what kind of conditions it is,” Gill mentioned.
The confidence stems from the quality of India's bowling resources.
"I think there's enough trust in our bowling group that we can take 20 wickets anywhere."
Inns & 300 runs vs AFG, Mullanpur, 2026*
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Inns & 262 runs vs AFG, Bengaluru, 2018
After leading India to 564 for 8 declared and then watching his bowlers dismiss Afghanistan twice, Gill was delighted with the contributions from every department.
Gill himself scored a brilliant century, while KL Rahul also notched up a ton as India piled on a mammoth 564/8 declared. The hosts then rode on an impressive spin performance, led by debutant Manav Suthar, to crush Afghanistan by an innings and 300 runs - India's biggest victory in Test history.
“I think a complete win from us, ticked all the boxes. So very happy with that,” Gill said during the post-match presentation.
The victory also offered a glimpse into India's future. With several senior players absent and a younger group taking on greater responsibility, Gill acknowledged that batting units often face greater scrutiny during periods of transition.
However, the skipper believes the blueprint is simple: post substantial first-innings totals and trust a bowling attack capable of taking 20 wickets in any conditions.
"I'd say pretty simple. When you're batting first innings, try to post 350 on the board every time you get into bat, no matter where we are playing, what kind of conditions it is,” Gill mentioned.
The confidence stems from the quality of India's bowling resources.
"I think there's enough trust in our bowling group that we can take 20 wickets anywhere."
Inns & 300 runs vs AFG, Mullanpur, 2026*
Inns & 272 runs vs WI, Rajkot, 2018
Inns & 262 runs vs AFG, Bengaluru, 2018
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