5 massive records broken by India in 3rd Test vs England

The third Test of the ongoing series between India and England at Rajkot has now become a special bunch of memories for Indian fans. The way India performed in this match was majestic and their resilience to fight in every situation came to the fore. It was a match where multiple records were broken and moving further, we will throw some light on the 5 of those records which have been broken in the third Test.

1. India’s biggest win

The victory at Rajkot is the biggest-ever win for India in Tests in terms of runs. The Indian team crushed England by 434 runs which has put this win right at the top. Earlier, the biggest margin of victory for India was 372 runs achieved against New Zealand in 2021.

2. Sixes Galore

The Indian batting unit is in a fierce mood in this series. They are not looking to spare the opposition at any cost. At Rajkot, India broke the record for most sixes in a Test series. The Indian team has smashed 48 sixes so far and there are a couple of Tests left to be played.

3. Most sixes by India in a Test

India also created a record for most sixes in a Test as the Indian batters hit 28 sixes against England at Rajkot. The left-handed opener Yashasvi Jaiswal was the biggest contributor with 12 sixes.

4. Yashasvi over Don!

In a very short Test career, Yashasvi Jaiswal has surpassed Sir Don Bradman in terms of fewest innings to three 150+ scores. Bradman took 15 innings to achieve this feat whereas Jaiswal has achieved this milestone in just 13 innings.

5. Jaiswal top amongst left-handers

Here is another record that Yashasvi Jaiswal has made his own in the third Test at Rajkot. He overtook Sourav Ganguly in terms of most runs made by a left-hander for India in a Test series. Yashasvi has scored 545 runs in this series and this record was previously held by Ganguly who had scored 534 runs against Pakistan in the 2007 Test series.