Shubman Gill's magnificent innings of 269 against England at Edgbaston on July 3, 2025, was a record-breaking performance that etched his name in cricket history. In just his second Test as India's captain, Gill shattered several records, surpassing milestones set by legends like Virat Kohli, Sachin Tendulkar, and Sunil Gavaskar. His knock not only propelled India to a commanding position in the match but also established him as a force to be reckoned with in international cricket.
Gill's 269 is now the highest score by an Indian captain in Test cricket, eclipsing Virat Kohli's 254* against South Africa in Pune in 2019. He is only the second Indian captain to score a double century in an overseas Test, following Kohli's 200 against the West Indies in Antigua in 2016. At 25 years and 298 days, Gill is also the second-youngest Indian captain to achieve this feat, behind Mansoor Ali Khan Pataudi.
His innings also marked the highest score by an Indian batter in England, surpassing Sunil Gavaskar's 221 at The Oval in 1979. Gill's 269 is the highest Test score by an Indian outside Asia, beating Sachin Tendulkar's 241* at Sydney in 2004. Overall, it is the third-highest away Test score by an Indian, behind Virender Sehwag's 309 and Rahul Dravid's 270. Gill is also the first Indian to score over 150 runs at Edgbaston in a Test match.
Gill became the first Asian captain to score a double century in SENA (South Africa, England, New Zealand, and Australia) countries, exceeding Tillakaratne Dilshan's 193 at Lord's in 2011. He is also only the third visiting captain with a 250-plus score in England in Tests. Gill is now one of only five players to have scored double centuries in both Tests and ODIs, joining Sachin Tendulkar, Virender Sehwag, Rohit Sharma, and Chris Gayle.
At Edgbaston, only Graeme Smith (277 in 2003) and Zaheer Abbas (274 in 1971) have scored more as visiting batters. Gill's 269 is now the third-highest score at the venue by a tourist and the eighth-highest overall by a visiting batter in England. Gill's masterclass of 269 off 387 balls included 30 fours and three sixes. This stellar performance followed his ton in the first Test, where he scored 147 runs in the first innings.
Shubman Gill revealed that he had been working on a few things before the series and that he had been focusing too hard, so he decided to make the most of it. He also mentioned that moving from T20s to Tests is tough and that he needed to work on his mindset. Gill's record-breaking innings at Edgbaston will be remembered as one of the finest ever played by an Indian captain.
