NEW DELHI: Shubman Gill delivered a career-defining knock on Day 2 of the second Take a look at towards England on the Edgbaston Cricket Floor in Birmingham, mentioning his maiden Take a look at double century in emphatic trend. With this monumental effort, Gill turned solely the third Indian to attain a Take a look at double hundred in England, and the primary Indian captain to attain the feat on English soil.Gill took 311 balls to achieve the landmark. Upon reaching the milestone, he celebrated with ardour — punching the air, eradicating his helmet, dropping to 1 knee for a fist pump, adopted by his trademark bow. A large smile lit up his face because the Indian dressing room stood and applauded the younger skipper’s milestone second.This knock not solely marked Gill’s first Take a look at double hundred but in addition positioned him in elite firm.
Amongst Indian captains, solely Virat Kohli (7 double tons) has scored extra. Others to have reached the 200-run mark as soon as as captain embody MAK Pataudi, Sunil Gavaskar, Sachin Tendulkar, MS Dhoni, and now Shubman Gill.Considerably, Gill’s 200 is simply the second double hundred by an Indian captain in abroad Checks, after Kohli’s 200 towards the West Indies at North Sound in 2016. Gill additionally received to his double century in simply his third innings as captain, the joint-quickest for India, alongside Sunil Gavaskar (205 vs WI, Wankhede, 1978).He additionally created historical past by changing into the primary Asian captain to register a double century in SENA nations (South Africa, England, New Zealand, Australia). The earlier greatest was Tillakaratne Dilshan’s 193 at Lord’s in 2011.Gill additionally etched his title right into a uncommon record of captains with double tons of in England. His effort is the eleventh such occasion, with just one — Graeme Smith’s double tons at Edgbaston and Lord’s in 2003 — coming at a youthful age.At 25 years and 298 days, Gill is now the second youngest Indian captain to attain a Take a look at double hundred, behind MAK Pataudi, who achieved the feat in 1964 at 23 years and 39 days.