During the second Test of the current five-match series against England, Shubman Gill made history with a magnificent knock. Gill scored an incredible 269 in the first-batting innings at the Edgbaston in Birmingham before being removed off the 387th ball he faced. In addition to being his highest individual Test score, this was also his first double hundred, giving India the competitive edge.
Without further ado, let’s talk about the number of records and milestones that Shubman Gill set with his incredible innings against the Ben Stokes-led team at the historic site.
India Test captains’ highest individual score
Sr. No. | Player Name | Score | Opposition | Venue | Year |
1 | Shubman Gill | 269 | England | Edgbaston | 2025 |
2 | Virat Kohli | 254* | South Africa | Pune | 2019 |
3 | Virat Kohli | 243 | Sri Lanka | New Delhi | 2017 |
4 | Virat Kohli | 235 | England | Mumbai (WS) | 2016 |
5 | MS Dhoni | 224 | Australia | Chennai | 2013 |
England’s highest individual score for an Indian batter
As of right present, Gill has the greatest score of any Indian batter on English soil. Now, his 269 has surpassed players like Rahul Dravid and Sunil Gavaskar.
Sr. No. | Player Name | Opposition | Score | Venue | Year |
1 | Shubman Gill | England | 269 | Edgbaston | 2025 |
2 | Sunil Gavaskar | England | 221 | The Oval | 2022 |
3 | Rahul Dravid | England | 217 | The Oval | 1979 |