India National Cricket Team Test Captain Shubman Gill played a knock for the age in the second Test of the five -match series against the England National cricket team.
Shubman Gill slammed a prestigious dual century in a match against three Lions in Edgbaston in Birmingham on Thursday, 3 July.
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Shubman Gill hit a dual century on day 2
Since handling the leadership of the Indian Test team, Gill looks like a completely different batsman and played with much maturity.
The right -handed batsman hit his first innings as a Test captain in Hadingley in Leeds in a century in a century and carried forward his good form in the second match.
He looked calm and was composed in the middle on day 1 and batted patiently. Gill took his time to set his eyes and completed his fifty off 125 balls, which is the slowest ever. He then completed his century with 199 balls and completed the day with 114 runs.
The right -handed batsman started day 2 with great confidence and determined to score a daddy hundred. He reached a 150 -run mark in 263 balls and then set his eyes on a double ton.
After working hard in the middle, Gill finally completed his dual century off the first ball of the 122nd over, bowled by Josh tongue.
Before making his trademark gestures, he drew a delivery from a single leg to a single leg for a single to reach the milestone.
Shubman Gill became the first Indian captain to score a double hundred in England
Gill’s performance at Edgbaston in Birmingham has helped him become the first Indian captain to score a double hundred in England and overall Sunil Gavaskar and Rahul are the third batsman after Dravid.
He also has the highest score for an Indian captain in England’s testing and is only the second Indian captain scoring a double ton from the house after Virat Kohli, who achieved the feat in 2016.
Gill is the sixth Indian batsman, who registers a Test double ton as captain after Pataudi Junior, Sunil Gavaskar, Sachin Tendulkar, MS Dhoni and Virat Kohli.
Here is how X reacted to Shubman Gill’s double ton
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Double hundredCaptain Shubman Gill, batting at just 25 yo, number 4, makes the whole country feel proud.
– Bhawana (@cricbhawana) July 3, 2025
Double tones for Gill! what a thrill. Now, does he have a bowler?
– Iceland Cricket July 3, 2025
A double for gill
For the beginning of his leadership, it will push them forward the world of moving them.
The time has come for India to bat all day. #INDVSENG pic.twitter.com/mrbjhyhzwl
– Ashwin@(@ashwinravi99) July 3, 2025
Shubman Gill receives his young woman Test double century
He became the first Indian captain to do so in an army country (SA, England, NZ, Australia). pic.twitter.com/9yx9tresm2
– Verner (@Werries_) July 3, 2025
The first Indian captain to score 200 on English soil. Shubman Gill’s determination in Gill’s eyes was quite clear. Everything from attractive stroke to solid defense was in this particular innings
– Irfan Pathan (@irfanpathan) July 3, 2025
First double handle for Shubman Gill in Test cricket. A generational talent is performing a generational knock for India. pic.twitter.com/7lympxe5px
– Ratnish (@Loyalsachinfan) July 3, 2025
Hail to all the new king!
– Gabbar (@gabbarsingh) July 3, 2025
The vultures were circling, critics had prepared their pens and then the man went on fire in his eyes and let his bat talk. The cricket gods chose their utensils, and they distributed.
Captain Shubman Gill for you! pic.twitter.com/wifo1o9o1q
– Shivani Shukla (@ishivani_shukla) July 3, 2025
Double hundred for Shubman Gill in Edgbaston. Full domination
– Dhiraj Singh (@dherajsingh_) July 3, 2025
How to take Mental as the lead batsman?
How to take the team from the front?
How to reveal with responsibility?
Shubman Gill does all this with a classy double!– Amol Karhadkar (@karhacter) July 3, 2025
Very good Shubhman Gill … 1 Indian captain to score a double hundred … It’s not about the record that it is about scoring and saving a team that is probably the weakest test aspect in the history of Indian cricket traveling to England … It is called a character @Shubmangill,
– SAMIP Rajguru (@samiprajguru) July 3, 2025
In the U-19 World Cup, we all promised Prince Edgbaston and a lot of coming to the future has come true.
– Bhawana (@cricbhawana) July 3, 2025
