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IND vs ENG: Shubman Gill Overtakes Virat Kohli, Records Highest Score by Indian Captain in Away Test
- Shubman Gill scored a record-breaking 269 runs as captain, leading India to 587 all out in the second Test at Edgbaston, England on July 3, 2025.
- Gill recently became India’s Test captain, succeeding Rohit Sharma, and his innings broke Virat Kohli’s 2019 record of 254* as highest score by an Indian captain.
- Gill’s score also surpassed Sunil Gavaskar’s longstanding English record of 221 and Mohammad Azharuddin’s 179, making him the first Asian captain with a double century in England.
- India’s 587 is the highest total conceded by England under captain Ben Stokes, who took charge in June 2022, and India reached 564 for seven at tea on day two.
- This innings marked India’s first 500-plus total in England since 2007 and set new benchmarks for Indian captains’ individual and team performances on English soil.
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Shubman Gill shattered former cricketer Virat Kohli's elite record of the highest individual score by a captain in the ICC World Test Championship history. Kohli made an unbeaten 254 runs against South Africa in 2019. 🏏 Shubman Gill Shatters Virat Kohli's Elite Record of Highest Individual Score by Captain in ICC WTC History, Achieves Feat During IND vs ENG 2nd Test 2025.
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India vs England 2nd Test: During his marathon innings, the 25-year-old Shubman Gill created many records but one milestone he will cherish for long will be the fact that he now has the highest individual score for an Indian captain. And the player he surpassed? None other than Virat Kohli
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