India on Top After Gill's Epic Knock

Captain hits double ton on Day 2, helping India post 587 before pacers join party to put hosts in precarious position

- GOMESH S @ Chennai

As Shubman Gill awkwardly swatted Josh Tongue's first ball of the 122nd over down the fine-leg, he knew he had done it. The India captain leaped and punched the air in ecstasy, turned around to double check once again where the ball was, before jumping again and letting out a roar. He hit his first Test double century.

Unlike the hundred celebration on Wednesday, Gill did not show any sort of anger or pent-up emotions. He greeted the moment with a wide smile and his trademark bow to acknowledge the applause from a packed Edgbaston crowd.