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Shubman Gill scripts HISTORY, becomes first Indian captain in 35 years to score consecutive tons in England
Following his superb 147 at Headingley in the opening Test, India’s Test captain Shubman Gill continued his fine form with an unbeaten 114 at Edgbaston, Birmingham bringing an end to India’s 35-year-long wait for back-to-back centuries by a skipper in England.
Last Updated on - July 3, 2025 12:34 PM IST
Shubman Gill hits second consecutive tons in England
India’s Test captain Shubman Gill notched up his second consecutive century in England on Wednesday. Following his impressive 147 at Headingley in the first Test, the right-hander remained unbeaten on 114 at Edgbaston, Birmingham bringing an end to India’s 35-year wait for such a feat.
Shubman Gill is now the second India captain to score back-to-back tons
Gill has now become only the second Indian captain to score back-to-back centuries against England in England, following Mohammad Azharuddin, who achieved the feat in 1990 with tons at Lord’s and Old Trafford. Overall, Gill is the third Indian skipper to record consecutive hundreds against England, with Vijay Hazare being the first, accomplishing it during the 1951–52 series in Delhi and Brabourne.
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Gill’s knock displayed calmness and composure
Walking in at No. 4 during a tense phase of the match with India at 161 for 3 after Karun Nair’s dismissal, Shubman Gill showed remarkable calm, composure, and control. His innings included12 boundaries, and he batted at a steady strike rate of 52.78. At stumps on Day 1, India stood at 310 for 5, with Gill unbeaten and eyeing an even bigger score on Day 2.
Shubman Gill became the fourth Indian captain to score centuries in first two Tests
Gill, meanwhile, joined an elite list by becoming the fourth Indian captain to score centuries in the first two Tests of his captaincy stint. He follows in the footsteps of Vijay Hazare, Sunil Gavaskar, and Virat Kohli who went a step further with hundreds in three successive matches.
Gill also enters into an elite league of Indian batters
With his second century in the ongoing five-match Test series against England, Shubman Gill has entered an exclusive club of Indian batters to score hundreds in three consecutive Tests against England. The young skipper now shares this rare feat with legends like Mohammad Azharuddin (1984–85), Dilip Vengsarkar (1985–86), and Rahul Dravid who remarkably did it twice, in 2002 and again between 2008 and 2011. Gill had set the tone earlier with a century in Dharamsala during England’s tour of India in 2024, before following it up with stellar knocks at Headingley and now Edgbaston.