Shubman Gill becomes 3rd Indian with double-century in England (Tests)
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Shubman Gill etched his name in India's Test history books. The Team India skipper has converted his overnight century to a double-century on Day 2 of the 2nd Test versus England at Edgbaston. Gill resumed Day 2 on 114* and has now reached 200. This is Gill's maiden double-century in Tests. Earlier, he scored his maiden 150-plus score during the knock. Gill added a massive 203-run stand for the sixth wicket alongside Ravindra Jadeja. He ended up scoring 269 runs from 387 balls. He hit 30 fours and 3 sixes.
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Gill joins Gavaskar and Dravid
As per ESPNcricinfo, Gill has become the 3rd Indian batter after Sunil Gavaskar and Rahul Dravid to slam a double-century in Tests on English soil. Gavaskar scored 221 in 1979 at The Oval whereas Dravid managed 202 in 2002 at The Oval.
Record
Highest score by an Indian Test captain in England
Gill has recorded the highest score by an Indian Test captain in England. Gill surpassed the legendary Mohammad Azharuddin, who scored 179 at Old Trafford, Manchester in 1990. Virat Kohli is third on the list with a score of 149 runs in Birmingham in 2018. Meanwhile, Sri Lanka's Angelo Mathews was the previous visiting skipper with a 150-plus Test score in England. He made 160 in the 2014 Leeds match.
Knock
A 203-run stand alongside Jadeja
Gill's innings has been a masterclass in countering England's bowling attack. After doing the hard work on Day 1, he has managed to continue in the same vein on Day 2. India were reduced to 211/5 on Day 1 before Gill and Jadeja added 99* runs to finish the day. The crucial partnership got boosted further as the two dominated the morning session. The duo took India past 400 on Day 2 morning. Jadeja perished for 89 to a Josh Tongue short ball.
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A century-plus stand alongside Sundar
After Jadeja's dismissal just before lunch, Washington Sundar came in and joined hands with Gill. They took India past 550 in addition to adding a century-plus stand on a surface which has assisted run-scoring. Sundar ended up scoring 42.
Numbers
Gill surpasses 1,000 runs in away Tests and versus England
On Day 1, Gill hammered his 7th century in Test cricket. He also owns 7 fifties. As per ESPNcricinfo, Gill now owns 4 Test tons against England (50s: 3). Overall, Gill has 2,317 runs in Tests at 40.64. Notably, Gill has now surpassed 1,000 Test runs in away matches (home of opposition). He has three tons and 2 fifties in away Test matches. Gill also went past 1,000 runs versus England in Tests at 53.47 (100s: 4, 50s: 3).
Records
Gill attains these massive records with double-century
As per Cricbuzz, Gill has become the 6th Indian skipper with a double-hundred in Tests. Double hundreds as India Test captain: 7 - Virat Kohli 1 - MAK Pataudi, Sunil Gavaskar, Sachin Tendulkar, MS Dhoni, Shubman Gill Meanwhile, this is just the second double-hundred by an Indian captain in an overseas Test, after Virat Kohli's 200 at North Sound in 2016.
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Gill joins Dilshan in elite list
Gill is now the first Asian captain with a double-hundred in SENA countries. The previous best was 193 by Tillakaratne Dilshan versus England at Lord's in 2011.
List
2nd-youngest to score a double-century as Indian skipper
Gill has become the 2nd-youngest to score a double-century as Indian skipper in Tests. Youngest to score a Test double-hundred as India captain: 23y 39d - MAK Pataudi vs ENG, Delhi, 1964 25y 298d - Shubman Gill vs ENG, Edgbaston, 2025 26y 189d - Sachin Tendulkar vs NZ, Ahmedabad, 1999 27y 260d - Virat Kohli vs WI, North Sound, 2016
Record
Gill attains these feats with 250-plus in away Tests
Gill is the 3rd Indian batter after Virender Sehwag and Dravid to score 250-plus score in away Tests. 250-plus scores for India in away Tests: 309 - Virender Sehwag vs PAK, Multan, 2004 270 - Rahul Dravid vs PAK, Rawalpindi, 2004 269 - Shubman Gill vs ENG, Edgbaston, 2025 254 - Virender Sehwag vs PAK, Lahore, 2006
Feat
3rd visiting skipper with this record in England
Gill is now the 3rd visiting skipper with 250-plus score in England. Visiting Test captains with 250-plus scores in England: 311 - Bob Simpson (AUS), Old Trafford, 1964 277 - Graeme Smith (SA), Edgbaston, 2003 269 - Shubman Gill (IND), Edgbaston, 2025 259 - Graeme Smith (SA), Lord's, 2003