Shubman Gill breaks all records, becomes first Indian captain to achieve this historic feat

Team India Test captain Shubman Gill etched his name into the record books with a stunning century in the first innings of the second Test against England at Edgbaston, Birmingham. Gill joined an exclusive club of Indian captains, comprising Virat Kohli, to score 150 or more runs in a SENA country.

India finished Day 1 of the second Test at a total of 310/5 with an unbeaten 99-run partnership between Shubman Gill and all-rounder Ravindra Jadeja. Gill scored an unbeaten 114 runs, while Jadeja supported him with 41.*

Resuming on Day 2, the overnight pair negotiated most of the first session without losing a wicket. Jadeja completed his half-century, while Gill reached the 150-run mark in the first innings on Thursday, July 3. Josh Tongue removed Jadeja, who scored 89 runs off 137 balls, including 10 fours and a six.

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Shubman Gill Joins Elite Company with Twin Centuries in England

Shubman Gill etched his name alongside Mohammad Azharuddin in the record books by scoring centuries in back-to-back Tests on English soil. Following his 147 at Leeds, Gill went on to register another ton at Edgbaston.

The right-handed batter reached the 150-run mark with a single off his 263rd delivery. He became only the second Indian captain to score 150 or more in a Test innings on English soil. Azharuddin, who scored 179 at Manchester in 1990, was the first to achieve this feat.

Virat Kohli holds the third-highest score by an Indian captain in a Test in England, with 149 off 225 balls during the 2018 Test in Birmingham. Gill and Azharuddin also share the rare record of scoring consecutive hundreds in a Test series in England as Indian captains.

Highest Scores by Indian Captains in Tests on English Soil:

Shubman Gill Joins Elite List of Indian Captains with 150+ Score

Shubman Gill joined the list of Indian captains who have scored 150 or more in a Test match in SENA (South Africa, England, New Zealand, Australia) conditions. Sachin Tendulkar and Virat Kohli were the last two players before Gill to do so.

Sachin Tendulkar scored 169 runs at Cape Town in 1997. Over two decades later, Virat Kohli joined the list with his 153 at Centurion in 2018.

Last 3 Indian Captains to Score 150+ in SENA Tests

Shubman Gill Becomes First Indian Captain to Score 300+ Runs

Shubman Gill has become the first Indian captain to score over 300 runs in an overseas Test series at the age of 25.

Gill is on the brink of joining an exclusive group, with only Sunil Gavaskar and Rahul Dravid having scored double hundreds in Tests played in England for India.

If Gill reaches the 200-run mark, he will set another record by becoming the first Indian captain to score a double century in SENA countries (South Africa, England, New Zealand, and Australia).

Virat Kohli remains the only Indian skipper to have registered a double ton in an overseas Test, scoring 200 against the West Indies at North Sound in 2016.

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