Team India Test captain Shubman Gill recorded his name in the record book with a surprising century in the first innings of the second Test against England in Edgbaston, Birmingham. Gill joined a special club of Indian captains, including Virat Kohli to score 150 or more runs in an army country.
India finished 1 of the second Test at 310/5 with an unbeaten 99-r partnership between Shubman Gill and all-rounder Ravindra Jadeja. Gill scored 114 runs, while Jadeja supported him with 41.*
Starting again at day 2, the couple interacted overnight without losing wickets. Jadeja completed his half -century, while Gill reached the 150 -run mark in the first innings on Thursday, 3 July. Josh Tong removed Jades, who scored 89 off 137 balls, including 10 fours and one six.
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Shubman Gill joins Elite Company with twin centuries in England
Shubman Gill scored in the back-to-back test on English earth for centuries and named him in record books with Mohammad Azharuddin. After his 147 in Leeds, Gill went to register another ton in Edgbaston.
The right -handed batsman reached a 150 -run mark with a single 263rd delivery. He became the second Indian captain to score 150 or more in a test innings on English earth. Azharuddin, who scored 179 runs in Manchester in 1990, was the first to achieve this feat.
Virat Kohli has scored the third largest score by an Indian captain in a test in England, with 149 runs balls during the 2018 test in Birmingham. Gill and Azharuddin also share rare records of hundreds of consecutive scores in a test series as Indian captains in a test chain in England.
The highest score by Indian captains in testing on English soil:
| Player | score | venue | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mohammad azharuddin | 179 | Manchester | 1990 |
| Shubman Gill | 150* | Birmingham | 2025 |
| Virat Kohli | 149 | Birmingham | 2018 |
| Mak Pataudi | 148 | Leeds | 1967 |
| Shubman Gill | 147 | Leeds | 2025 |
Shubman Gill includes the elite list of Indian captains with 150+ score
Shubman Gill joined the list of Indian captains who scored 150 or more in a Test match in the terms of the Army (South Africa, England, New Zealand, Australia). Sachin Tendulkar and Virat Kohli were the last two players before Gill to do so.
Sachin Tendulkar scored 169 runs in Cape Town in 1997. Two decades later, Virat Kohli joined the list with his 153 at Centurion in 2018.
Last 3 Indian captain to score 150+ in army testing
| Player | venue | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Sachin Tendulkar | Cape Town | 1997 |
| Virat Kohli | Subedar | 2018 |
| Shubman Gill | Birmingham | 2025* |
Shubman Gill became the first Indian captain to score 300+ runs
Shubman Gill has become the first Indian captain to score more than 300 runs in a foreign trial series at the age of 25.
Gill is on the verge of joining a special group, in which only Sunil Gavaskar and Rahul Dravid have scored double the tests played in England for India.
If Gill reaches a 200 -run mark, he will set another record by becoming the first Indian captain to score a dual century in Army countries (South Africa, England, New Zealand and Australia).
Virat Kohli remains the only Indian captain, who has recorded a double ton in a foreign trial in 2016, scoring 200 against the West Indies in the North Sound.
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