Indian cricket witnessed a historic moment on Saturday as newly-appointed Test captain Shubman Gill etched his name in the record books by becoming only the second Indian after Sunil Gavaskar to score both a double century and a century in the same Test match. The 25-year-old achieved the feat in the second Test against England at Edgbaston, registering a monumental 269 in the first innings followed by a commanding 161 in the second.
With this performance, Gill became part of a select band of only nine batsmen in the world to have achieved the rare double hundred and hundred in the same Test. The list reads like a who’s who of batting greats like Doug Walters, Lawrence Rowe, Greg Chappell, Graham Gooch, Brian Lara, Kumar Sangakkara, Marnus Labuschagne, and India’s very own Sunil Gavaskar, who got 124 and 220 against West Indies in 1971.
A Milestone in Indian Cricket History
Gill’s twin masterclasses at Edgbaston weren’t just aesthetically pleasing they were statistically historic. His 269-run effort in the first innings marked the highest score by an Indian captain in Test cricket, surpassing Virat Kohli’s 254* against South Africa in 2019. He also broke the record for the highest individual score by an Indian in England, eclipsing Sunil Gavaskar’s 221 at The Oval in 1979.
But it was the second innings that really nailed his position in history. When Gill hit Shoaib Bashir for a six in the 53rd over to go past the 75-run boundary, he became the official Indian with the highest runs in a single Test match overtaking Gavaskar’s 344 with a total of 430 runs (269 + 161). Just three other Test cricketers have ever scored more than 400 runs in an individual match.
Dominance in the Second Innings by Shubman Gill
In India’s dominant second innings score of 427/6 declared in 83 overs, Shubman Gill was the mainstay with a smooth 161 off 162 balls, inclusive of 13 fours and 8 sixes, at a strike rate of 99.38. It was not an innings about accumulation but dominance as well, as he led from the front and assaulted the England bowlers with measured aggression.
Gill’s knock was the standout in a dominant batting performance, with assists from KL Rahul (55), Rishabh Pant (65), and Ravindra Jadeja (69*), but it was Gill’s genius that gave India the push and confidence going into the final day.
Captaincy Debut with a Bang for Shubman Gill
Shubman Gill was named India’s 37th Test captain on May 24, 2025. In his first series as captain, the Punjab batter is making his mark with both performance and composure. His match-winning innings at Edgbaston have not only placed India in a strong position but have also displayed the temperament and hunger one would want from a long-term leader.
At only 25, Gill also became the second-youngest Indian captain to have achieved a double century, just behind Mansur Ali Khan Pataudi. He is also now the sixth Indian captain to score a double ton in Test cricket solidifying his legacy further.