The journey of captain of Shubman Gill in test cricket began to start, the young Indian skipper won his second century as captain and seventh in the general classification in the format. On day 1 of the second test in Edgbaston, Gill displayed composure, class and command – all the characteristics of a leader settling in his role with confidence and style.This century follows its ton in the opening test in Headingley, which makes hundreds consecutive in its first two games as a captain – a remarkable feat for someone who takes over the reins of a seasoned leader like Rohit Sharma, who retired from the England series. This tour marks Gill’s first assignment as a test captain, and he is already making the headlines not only with his decisions, but with the bat in hand.Gill’s celebration reflected the emotion of the moment. After reaching the three -digit brand, he let out a roar, raised his high helmet in the air, took an arc towards the crowd and kissed his bat – a sequence that captured pride, relief and joy of success.
Arriving at n ° 4, Gill anchored the sleeves after the first setbacks and assured that India remained competitive in a crucial test that they must win to level the series. India had lost the Headingley test of five counters and dragged the series of five 0-1 games. Hundreds in three consecutive tests for Ind vs Eng
- Mohammad Azharuddin (1984-1985)
- Dilip Vengsarkar (1985-1986)
- Rahul Dravid (2002)
- Rahul Dravid (2008-2011)
- Shubman Gill (2024-2025)
- Gill is the third captain of India with hundreds of consecutive tests against England, after Vijay Hazare (Delhi and Brabourne in 1951-1952) and Mohammad Azharuddin (Lord’s and Old Trafford in 1990).
Hundreds firstTwo tests as an Indian captain
- Virat Kohli (3)
- Vijay Hazare
- Sunil Gavaskar
- Shubman gill
