Shubman Gill scripts history as first asian Test captain to score double century in England

Shubman Gill smashes maiden double century in Test cricket

Shubman Gill became the first Indian and Asian captain to score a double hundred in a Test match in England when he completed his milestone on the second day of the second match at Edgbaston on Thursday.The previous best was 193 by Sri Lanka’s Tillakaratne Dilshan at Lord’s in 2011. Gill, who scored 147 on his debut as Test captain at Leeds, completed his maiden double hundred in the traditional format when he pulled Josh Tongue towards deep fine leg for a single.

Gill enters elite list following his double century

He took 311 deliveries to reach his double hundred which earned him a place alongside MAK Pataudi, Sunil Gavaskar, Sachin Tendulkar and MS Dhoni as captains with double hundreds for India.

Virat Kohli holds the record for the most centuries as a skipper

India’s star batter Virat Kohli holds the record with seven double centuries as skipper for India.

Azharuddin earlier held the highest score by an Indian captain in SENA nations.

The highest score by an Indian skipper in a SENA country was 192 by Mohammed Azharuddin against New Zealand in Auckland back in 1990. Azharuddin’s 179 in Manchester in 1990 was the highest score by an Indian skipper in England.

Gill becomes third Indian to hit double ton in England

On his way to a double century, Shubman Gill hit 21 fours and 2 sixes. With this knock, he became the third Indian batter to score a double hundred in England, joining legends Sunil Gavaskar and Rahul Dravid on the elite list.