Shubman Gill delivered a historic performance at Edgbaston, smashing multiple records in India's Test series against England. Scoring 430 runs in a single Test, including 269 and 161, Gill became the only cricketer with 400+ in Tests, 200 in ODIs, and 100 in T20Is. As the youngest Indian captain to win a Test overseas, he set benchmarks with twin centuries, most boundaries by a captain (54), and the highest individual score by an Indian in England. Gill’s masterclass not only redefined Indian Test batting but also cemented his place among modern greats, generating massive buzz across cricket and global sports media.
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Shubman Gill is the first and only player to score 400+ in a Test (430), 200 in ODIs (208), and a T20I hundred (126*) — an unmatched all-format milestone.
Gill broke records with 430 runs in a single Test match, setting a new benchmark for Indian batters in red-ball cricket.
His sensational 269 is now the highest individual score by an Indian skipper in English conditions.
Leading from the front, Gill amassed 585 runs in his debut Test series as captain — a record-breaking captaincy start.
By scoring centuries in both innings, Gill joined an elite club of Indian batters with twin tons in English Tests.
At just 25 years and 301 days, Gill became the youngest Indian skipper to win a Test on foreign soil.
Gill played a role in four 100+ stands in the same Test — an ultra-rare feat in the game’s history.
His performance earned him a spot alongside the legends as the third Indian captain to notch twin centuries in a single Test.
Gill dominated the field with 54 boundaries — the most ever by a Test captain in a match.
At 25 years and 291 days, he became one of the youngest captains in Test history to score 200+ in an innings.
With two 150+ innings in the same Test, Gill matched a feat previously achieved by only one other batter.
Gill is now among the rare elite to hit double hundreds in both formats — a testament to his all-format dominance.
By scoring 269 and 161, Gill became only the ninth player to hit both a double ton and a hundred in the same Test.
His 269 ranks as the second-best Test score by any Indian batter in foreign conditions.
Gill’s 269 is the eighth highest Test score by any overseas player on English soil — an elite-level milestone.
Gill shattered records for most runs scored against England in a single Test match — across all nations.
No Indian has ever scored more than Gill at the iconic Edgbaston venue.
With his Player of the Match performance, Gill joins the exclusive list of Indian captains to win awards in SENA countries.
He became the first-ever Indian Test captain to secure a victory at the fortress of Edgbaston.
Gill’s 430-run effort made him the first Indian batter to breach the 400-run mark in one Test match.
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