Shubman Gill's Historic Double Century

Records Tumble: Shubman Gill’s Historic Double Century Rewrites the Record Books on Day 2 at Edgbaston

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Edgbaston, UK – Day 2 of the second Test between India and England at Edgbaston was an unforgettable spectacle, largely dominated by the sheer brilliance of Indian captain Shubman Gill. Resuming his innings on 114, Gill went on to smash a monumental 269, etching his name into the annals of cricketing history and orchestrating a remarkable turnaround for India. His record-breaking maiden Test double century not only put India in a commanding position but also saw several significant milestones tumble.

Shubman Gill’s Historic Double Century

  • First Indian Captain to Score a Test Double Century in England: Gill’s epic 269 stands as the highest score by an Indian Test captain on English soil, surpassing Mohammad Azharuddin’s 179 from 1990. This makes him the first and only Indian captain to achieve this rare feat.
  • Highest Individual Score by an Indian in England: The 25-year-old’s masterclass also eclipsed the long-standing record held by Sunil Gavaskar, who scored 221 at The Oval in 1979. Gill’s 269 is now the highest individual score by an Indian batter in Tests in England.
  • Highest Score by an Indian Captain in Tests (Overall): Gill’s 269 has surpassed Virat Kohli’s unbeaten 254 against South Africa in 2019, making it the highest individual score by an Indian Test captain across all venues.
  • Highest Score by an Indian outside Asia: This monumental innings also surpassed Sachin Tendulkar’s 241* at Sydney in 2004, becoming the highest Test score by an Indian batter outside the Asian subcontinent.
  • Third Indian to Score a Test Double Century in England: Gill joins an exclusive club alongside legends Rahul Dravid (217 at The Oval, 2002) and Sunil Gavaskar, becoming only the third Indian to achieve a Test double hundred in England.
  • Elite Company in Double Centuries (Tests & ODIs): With this knock, Gill is now only the fifth batter ever, after Virender Sehwag, Sachin Tendulkar, Rohit Sharma, and Chris Gayle, to have scored double centuries in both Test and One-Day International cricket.
  • Third-Highest Away Test Score for India: His 269 is now the third-highest away Test score by an Indian, behind only Virender Sehwag’s 309 (Multan, 2004) and Rahul Dravid’s 270 (Rawalpindi, 2004).
  • Seventh-Highest Test Score for India (Overall): Gill’s innings also places him at seventh in the list of highest individual Test scores for India across all venues.
  • Youngest Indian Captain to Score a Test Double Century (Second Youngest Overall): At 25 years and 298 days, Gill is the second-youngest Indian skipper to post a Test double ton, only behind MAK Pataudi. Among all captains in England, only Graeme Smith has scored a double century at a younger age.

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Other Records and Milestones from Day 2:

While Shubman Gill’s Historic Double Century stole the show, Day 2 also witnessed other significant records:

  • India’s Greatest Recovery After Five Wickets Down: India’s total of 587, after being precariously placed at 211/5, marked their greatest recovery in Test cricket after the fall of the fifth wicket. They added an astounding 376 runs, surpassing their previous best of 370 against West Indies in Kolkata (2013).
  • Second Time Visiting Team with Two Century Partnerships for 6th Wicket or Lower in England: The significant partnerships forged by Gill, including the 203-run stand with Ravindra Jadeja (89) and a subsequent 144-run stand with Washington Sundar (42), made it only the second instance of a visiting team having two century partnerships for the sixth wicket or lower in a Test innings in England. The only other instance was by West Indies at Trent Bridge in 1957.
  • Second Instance for India in Away Tests: This achievement is also only the second such instance for India in an away Test, the first being in Kingston, 1971.
  • England’s Highest Conceded Total Under Stokes-McCullum: India’s imposing 587 is the highest total England has conceded under the leadership of Ben Stokes and Brendon McCullum’s ‘Bazball’ era.

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Shubman Gill’s phenomenal performance was a testament to his class, temperament, and leadership. His record-shattering double century has not only propelled India to a dominant position in the Test but has also solidified his status as a modern-day cricketing sensation. As Day 3 looms, India will be looking to capitalize on their massive first-innings total, with Gill’s historic knock setting the perfect platform.

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