Shubman Gill Creates History with 269 in England: All Records Broken

Shubman Gill wrote his name in the history books by hitting a historic 269-run innings against England in the second Test of the Anderson-Tendulkar Trophy at Birmingham. Not only did the innings turn the match in favor of India, but it also broke multiple batting records at national and international levels.

Gill’s 269 is now the seventh-highest individual score by an Indian in Test cricket. Among Indian captains, it is the highest ever, surpassing Virat Kohli’s unbeaten 254 against South Africa in 2019. The 24-year-old opener’s innings combined classical strokeplay with gritty determination, anchoring India through a dominant phase in their batting innings.

Among Indian Test Greats

Not many Indian batsmen have crossed the mark of 250 in an individual’s innings. Virender Sehwag tops the list with both the top and second-highest Indian scores of 319 against South Africa (Chennai, 2008) and 309 against Pakistan (Multan, 2004). Karun Nair is the second Indian to achieve a triple century, whose unbeaten score of 303* came against England in 2016.

Here’s a look at India’s top 10 Test scores:

• Virender Sehwag – 319 vs South Africa (Chennai, 2008)
• Virender Sehwag – 309 vs Pakistan (Multan, 2004)
• Karun Nair – 303* vs England (Chennai, 2016)
• Virender Sehwag – 293 vs Sri Lanka (Mumbai, 2009)
• VVS Laxman – 281 vs Australia (Kolkata, 2001)
• Rahul Dravid – 270 vs Pakistan (Rawalpindi, 2004)
• Shubman Gill – 269 vs England (Birmingham, 2025)
• Virat Kohli – 254* vs South Africa (Pune, 2019)
• Virender Sehwag – 254 vs Pakistan (Lahore, 2006)
• Sachin Tendulkar – 248* vs Bangladesh (Dhaka, 2004)

Record-Breaking Milestones for Shubman Gill

Gill’s innings wasn’t just a big number it broke multiple long-standing records:

• Highest Test score by an Indian captain in England, surpassing Mohammad Azharuddin’s 179 in 1990.
• First Indian captain to score a double century in England.
• Second Indian captain to score a double century overseas, after Virat Kohli’s double ton in the West Indies in 2016.
• India’s highest individual Test score in England, going past Sunil Gavaskar’s 221 at The Oval in 1979.
• Highest Test score by an Indian in non-Asian overseas conditions, bettering Sachin Tendulkar’s 241* at Sydney in 2004.
• First Asian captain to score a double century in SENA (South Africa, England, New Zealand, Australia) countries, breaking Tillakaratne Dilshan’s record of 193.

A Statement of Intent by Shubman Gill

In this gargantuan innings, Gill not only put to rest critics who questioned his consistency at red-ball cricket but also emerged as an ideal long-term leader for Indian cricket. His temperament and desire for big scores in challenging overseas conditions have reminded people of legends Rahul Dravid and Virat Kohli.

India’s dominant performance in the Test was based on the genius of Gill, and the innings is sure to go down as one of the best by an Indian overseas.