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Updated 5 July 2025 at 20:38 IST

IND vs ENG: Shubman Gill Continues To Rule The 'Land Of Kings And Queens', India Captain Follows Up His 200 With Stellar Ton In Second Innings

India captain Shubman Gill hammered a 130-ball century on Day 04 of the Edgbaston Test against England.

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Shubman Gill hammers 130-ball century against England at the Edgbaston Test
Shubman Gill hammers 130-ball century against England at the Edgbaston Test | Image: AP

England vs India: India captain Shubman Gill once again delivered a remarkable performance on Day 04 of the Edgbaston Test against England.

Shubman Gill scored a 130-ball century during India's second innings against England at the Edgbaston Test on Saturday, July 5th.

Shubman Gill Slams 130-Ball Century At Edgbaston Test

The memorable moment came in the third ball of the 67th over, as he took a single to etch his name in the record books. It's Gill's second century in this Test match; the 25-year-old also scored a double century during India's second innings at Edgbaston.

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Shubman Gill Etches Name In Record Books With His Stupendous Performance At Edgbaston

Records galore after the Indian captain's dominating knock at Edgbaston. Shubman Gill became the third Indian captain after Sunil Gavaskar and Virat Kohli to hammer hundreds in both innings of a Test match.

Gill also became the second cricketer after Virat Kohli to register three centuries in his first two Tests as captain. The youngster also became the ninth batter to smash a double hundred and a ton in the same Test.

Shubman Gill made his Test debut in 2020 against Australia. Following that, the 25-year-old played 34 Tests and 63 innings, scoring 2417 runs at a strike rate of 61.67 and an average of 42.4. Gill has scored seven fifties and eight centuries in Tests, as of now.

After the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) named Shubman Gill as the new Test skipper of the Indian Cricket Team, many people questioned the decision and criticized the youngster. However, Shubman Gill let his bat talk and gave a befitting reply to his critics.

At Tea break on Day 04, India stood at 304/4 with a lead of 484 runs. Shubman Gill (100*) and Ravindra Jadeja (25*) are unbeaten on the crease for India, aiming to give a solid total to the Three Lions.

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Published 5 July 2025 at 20:17 IST