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Shubman Gill made history by scoring 127 not out in the first innings of captaincy in the headingley Test. He became the youngest Indian captain to score a century in England. India reached a strong position on the first day due to the innings of Yashasvi Jaiswal and Rishabh Pant.
Delhi: Shubman Gill, the new captain of the Indian Test team, started the tour of England with a great intention. Before the start of the series, his average in England was only 14.67 and after becoming captain, he had more responsibility. But, on the first day of the Handingley Test (20 June), he answered everyone by scoring a brilliant century. This is the sixth century of his Test career and his first century outside the subcontinent.
Gill’s innings was filled with class and patience. He first shared a great partnership with Yashasvi Jaiswal and then also stands with Rishabh Pant. With this innings, he showed that he is not just the captain, but also a match winner batsman.
Shubman Gill has now become the third youngest foreign captain to score a Test century in England and also the first Indian. At a young age, this feat was done only by Grem Smith (South Africa) and Javed Burki (Pakistan).
Foreign captain who scored the youngest century in England:
| Serial number | player name | Country | Age (century time) | place | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Grame smith | South Africa | 22 years, 173 days | Birmingham | 2003 |
| 2 | Javed Burki | Pakistan | 24 years, 44 days | Lords | 1962 |
| 3 | Shubman Gill | India | 25 years, 285 days | Leads (Handingley) | 2025 |
With this, Gill has joined the few captains of India, who scored a century in the first innings of captaincy. Earlier, veterans like Vijay Hazare, Sunil Gavaskar and Virat Kohli did this feat.
Indians who scored Test century in first captaincy innings:
| Serial number | player name | Score | Opposition team | place | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vijay Hazare | 164* | England | Delhi | 1951 |
| 2 | Sunil Gavaskar | 116 | New Zealand | Auckland | 1976 |
| 3 | Virat Kohli | 115 | Australia | Edelaide | 2014 |
| 4 | Shubman Gill | 127* | England | Leads (Handingley) | 2025 |
India’s team has scored more than 300 runs while batting brilliantly against England on the first day and still seven wickets left. Yashasvi Jaiswal (101), KL Rahul (42) made a great start. After this, Rishabh Pant (65*) and Shubman Gill (127*) are batting unbeaten and keeping India in a strong position.
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