Shubman Gill joins elite club, becomes the third Asian player to score both a double century and a century in the same Test

Shubman Gill joins elite club

India skipper Shubman Gill joined an elite club after scoring a double century in the first innings and following it up with a century in the second. He became only the third Asian player to achieve this rare feat.

01. Sunil Gavaskar (India)

Former Indian great opener Sunil Gavaskar was the first Asian to achieve this feat in Test history. He scored a brilliant 124 runs in the first innings against the West Indies at Port of Spain.

Gavaskar scored 220 runs in second innings

Gavaskar’s dominance with the bat continued in the second innings as well. He took an even more aggressive approach, scoring 220 runs against the Caribbean side. In total, Gavaskar amassed 344 runs in that Test match.

02. Kumar Sangakkara (Sri Lanka)

The second player to achieve this feat was former Sri Lankan legendary wicketkeeper-batsman Kumar Sangakkara. He piled up a mountain of runs against Bangladesh in the Chittagong Test in 2014.

Sangakkara scored triple century in first innings

Sangakkara delivered a charismatic performance in the first innings against Bangladesh, scoring a magnificent 319 runs. His fine form continued in the second innings as well, where he added another 105 runs to his tally.

03. Shubman Gill (India)

India’s captain Shubman Gill has become the third Asian and only the second Indian batsman to join this elite list. He scored a double century in the first innings and followed it up with a century in the second innings of the Edgbaston Test.

Gill scored double century in first innings

Gill played a historic knock of 269 runs in the first innings against England. His fine form continued in the second innings as well, where he has scored 161 runs so far.