These Indian batters clocked Test double-centuries in England
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India's Test captain Shubman Gill has made history by becoming the first Asian skipper to score a double century in SENA (South Africa, England, New Zealand, and Australia) conditions. He achieved this feat with a 269-run knock during the second Test against England at Edgbaston. On this note, let's look at the Indian batters with Test double-centuries on English soil.
#1
Shubman Gill: 269 at Edgbaston, 2025
Gill's aforementioned double-century came in tough conditions as India were reduced to 211/5 on Day 1. His innings of 269 runs off 387 balls helped India post a massive total of 587/10 in the first innings. The skipper was well supported by Yashasvi Jaiswal (87) and Ravindra Jadeja (89). This knock saw Gill become the first Indian batter to breach the 250-run mark in a Test innings on England soil.
#2
Sunil Gavaskar: 221 at The Oval, 1979
Sunil Gavaskar previously held the record for the highest individual Test score by an Indian in England. The legendary opener scored a historic 221 runs off 443 balls in the fourth innings of the 1979 Test match at The Oval. India (429/8), who were chasing a target of 438, narrowly fell short as the game ended in a draw on Day 5. Notably, Gavaskar was well supported by Chetan Chauhan (80) and Dilip Vengsarkar (52) during his stay.
#3
Rahul Dravid: 217 at The Oval, 2002
Rahul Dravid is the only other Indian to score a double-century in Tests on English soil. The number-three batter achieved this feat at The Oval in 2002, scoring an impressive 217 runs off 468 balls in the second innings. This came after England had posted a massive total of 515/10 with Michael Vaughan (195) contributing significantly. The match ended in a draw due to rain interruptions on Day five.