July 3rd 2025.
On the second day of the second match at Edgbaston on Thursday, Shubman Gill made history by becoming the first Indian and Asian captain to score a double hundred in a Test match in England. This was a remarkable achievement, surpassing the previous best of 193 by Sri Lanka's Tillakaratne Dilshan at Lord's in 2011.
Gill, who had already impressed with a score of 147 in his debut as Test captain at Leeds, reached his milestone in the traditional format by pulling Josh Tongue for a single towards deep fine leg. It took him 311 deliveries to reach the coveted double hundred, earning him a place alongside the likes of MAK Pataudi, Sunil Gavaskar, Sachin Tendulkar, and MS Dhoni as captains with double hundreds for India. It is worth noting that Virat Kohli holds the record with seven double centuries as skipper for India.
Before Gill's outstanding performance, the highest score by an Indian skipper in a SENA country was 192 by Mohammed Azharuddin against New Zealand in Auckland back in 1990. Azharuddin's 179 in Manchester in the same year was also the highest score by an Indian skipper in England. Gill's double ton was a display of pure skill and determination, as he smashed 21 fours and two sixes en route to his historic achievement. He also became the third Indian batter to score a double hundred in Old Blighty, joining the legendary pair of Sunil Gavaskar and Rahul Dravid.
It is a proud moment for Indian cricket, as Gill has proven himself to be a talented and capable leader on the field. With this feat, he has cemented his place in the history books and added to the long list of accolades achieved by Indian captains in Test cricket. This is a testament to the hard work and dedication put in by Gill, and it is safe to say that this is only the beginning of a promising career for this young captain. The entire nation is rejoicing at his remarkable achievement, and we eagerly await to see what he has in store for us in the future.
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