India cricket team captain Shubman Gill has etched his name in the history of Indian Test cricket. The batter has become the second Indian and 9th overall to score a double century and a ton in the same game. Previously, Gill registered his career best score of 269 runs in the ENG vs IND 2nd Test at Edgbaston.
Gill scores 200 after a ton in 1st innings
Gill took 129 deliveries to reach the triple-figure mark in India’s 2nd innings. His knock was studded with 9 fours and three sixes. Gill ensured that the runs kept flowing for India in the 2nd innings. he stitched a valuable partnership with Rishab Pant which helped India’s lead swell past the 350-run mark on Day 4 of the contest.
| Runs | Player | Team | Opponent | Venue | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 242 & 103 | Kevin Walters | Australia | West Indies | Sydney | 1969 |
| 124 & 220 | Sunil Gavaskar | India | West Indies | Port of Spain | 1971 |
| 214 & 100 | Lawrence Rowe | West Indies | New Zealand | Kingston | 1972 |
| 247 & 133 | Greg Chappell | Australia | New Zealand | Wellington | 1974 |
| 333 & 123 | Graham Gooch | England | India | Lord’s | 1990 |
| 221 & 130 | Brian Lara | West Indies | Sri Lanka | Colombo | 2001 |
| 319 & 105 | Kumar Sangakkara | Sri Lanka | Bangladesh | Chattogram | 2014 |
| 204 & 104 | Marnus Labuschagne | Australia | West Indies | Perth | 2022 |
| 269 & 100* | Shubman Gill | India | England | Edgbaston | 2025 |
Gill’s hundred at the Edgbaston marks his second in the ongoing series. He has already surpassed the legendary Sunil Gavaskar to become the Indian with most runs in a Test match. Previosuly, the record was held by the Little Master for scoring 344 runs against West Indies in 1971.
