Shubman Gill walked into history books as he led Indiain its 600th Test match on Saturday against Sri Lanka, in the first of two matches in Galle. The men-in-Blue, led by Shubman Gill, are set to become only the third team after England and Australia to reach the milestone, that too on the day when the nation is celebrating its 80th Independence Day from the colonial rule.. Key points and original sources are listed below.

• Shubman Gill walked into history books as he led Indiain its 600th Test match on Saturday against Sri Lanka, in the first of two matches in Galle.S1

• The men-in-Blue, led by Shubman Gill, are set to become only the third team after England and Australia to reach the milestone, that too on the day when the nation is celebrating its 80th Independence Day from the colonial rule..S2