Shubman Gill

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	On July 2, during the first day of the second Test at [[Edgbaston Cricket Ground\|Edgbaston,]] Gill followed up with another unbeaten century—scoring 114* to guide India to 310/5 at stumps.<ref>{{Cite web \|title=India vs England Highlights, 2nd Test Day 1: Shubman Gill Slams Ton; Emulates Gavaskar, Kohli For Big Feat {{!}} Cricket News \|url=https://sports.ndtv.com/england-vs-india-2025/india-vs-england-live-score-2nd-test-day-1-india-tour-of-england-2025-ind-vs-eng-live-updates-8812038 \|access-date=2025-07-03 \|website=NDTV Sports \|language=en}}</ref> This made him the fourth Indian captain to score back-to-back centuries in his first two matches as captain, after Hazare, Gavaskar, and Kohli. He also became the second Indian captain after Kohli to score consecutive centuries at [[Edgbaston Cricket Ground\|Edgbaston]].		On July 2, during the first day of the second Test at [[Edgbaston Cricket Ground\|Edgbaston,]] Gill followed up with another unbeaten century—scoring 114* to guide India to 310/5 at stumps.<ref>{{Cite web \|title=India vs England Highlights, 2nd Test Day 1: Shubman Gill Slams Ton; Emulates Gavaskar, Kohli For Big Feat {{!}} Cricket News \|url=https://sports.ndtv.com/england-vs-india-2025/india-vs-england-live-score-2nd-test-day-1-india-tour-of-england-2025-ind-vs-eng-live-updates-8812038 \|access-date=2025-07-03 \|website=NDTV Sports \|language=en}}</ref> This made him the fourth Indian captain to score back-to-back centuries in his first two matches as captain, after Hazare, Gavaskar, and Kohli. He also became the second Indian captain after Kohli to score consecutive centuries at [[Edgbaston Cricket Ground\|Edgbaston]].

	In doing so, Gill became the fourth Indian Test captain to score centuries in three consecutive Tests against England—having previously scored one in Dharamshala during the 2024–25 home series, followed by centuries at [[Headingley Cricket Ground\|Headingley]] and [[Edgbaston Cricket Ground\|Edgbaston]] on the ongoing tour. This marked the fifth such instance overall by an Indian captain, after similar streaks by Mohammad Azharuddin (1984–85), Dilip Vengsarkar (1985–86), and Rahul Dravid (2002 and 2008–11).		In doing so, Gill became the fourth Indian Test captain to score centuries in three consecutive Tests against England—having previously scored one in Dharamshala during the 2024–25 home series, followed by centuries at [[Headingley Cricket Ground\|Headingley]] and [[Edgbaston Cricket Ground\|Edgbaston]] on the ongoing tour. This marked the fifth such instance overall by an Indian captain, after similar streaks by Mohammad Azharuddin (1984–85), Dilip Vengsarkar (1985–86), and Rahul Dravid (2002 and 2008–11).He also hold the record for highest score by an Indian test captain, 269* not out surpassing Virat Kohli's record of 257, on 3rd July 2025, his second test match as an test captain.

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