Captain Chale Cena Tan … Shubman Gill scored a double century in England, broke many records together
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In the second Test match being played between India and England, Team India’s newly-found Test captain broke several records together. This is Shubman Gill’s Test cricket and the first double century of international cricket. Gill played 311 balls to score this double century. After which they are being discussed and praised everywhere.
Let us tell you that the second Test match between India and England is being played at Edgbaston Cricket Stadium in Birmingham from July 2. Half the Indian team returned to the pavilion on the first day of this Test. But Shubman Gill brought the Indian team to a good position with his captaincy innings. This double century of Shubman Gill came on the second day.
Shubman Gill scored a double century on this ball
Shubman Gill reached 199 runs in the 118.1st over. But he had to wait for 17 balls to reach 200 runs. Then in the 121.1st over, Josh Tung bowled Gill and Gill completed his double century with 1 run. The ball was short on the leg side, Gill easily played the bridge shot and took a run towards the fine leg.
Shubman Gill created history in Test cricket
Now Shubman Gill has joined the club of Rahul Dravid and Sunil Gavaskar, who scored a Test double century in England. Gill has also won the biggest score in the Test from India, leaving behind Sunil Gavaskar’s 221 runs (1979, The Oval).
Best score made by an Indian captain in Tests in SENA countries
This double century of Shubman Gill is the second double century made by any Indian captain in SENA countries. Earlier, Virat Kohli scored 200 runs in the North Sound of West Indies in 2016. Shubman Gill has also become the first Asian captain to score a double century in SENA countries. Earlier, this record was in the name of Tilkaratne Dilshan, who scored 193 runs at Lord’s in 2011.
- 231* Run – Shubman Gill (Birmingham 2025)
- 192 runs – Mohammad Azharuddin (Auckland 1990)
- 179 runs – Mohammad Azharuddin (Manchester 1990)
- 169 runs – Sachin Tendulkar (Cape Town 1997)
- 153 runs – Virat Kohli (Centurion 2018)
Indian captain who scored the youngest double century:
- Mansoor Ali Khan Pataudi – 23 years 39 days (1964 against England)
- Shubman Gill – 25 years 298 days (2025, against England)
- Sachin Tendulkar – 26 years 189 days (1999, against New Zealand)
- Virat Kohli – 27 years 260 days (2016, against West Indies)
Double century while being captain in Test from India
- 7 times – Virat Kohli
- 1-1 times- Mansoor Ali Khan Pataudi, Sunil Gavaskar, Sachin Tendulkar, MS Dhoni, and now Shubman Gill
