IND vs ENG 4th Test: Shubman Gill equals Sunil Gavaskar and Don Bradman, leaves Virat Kohli behind | Cricket News

Shubman Gill of India (Photo by Gareth Copley/Getty Images)

Shubman Gill’s golden run within the ongoing Test collection towards England reached one other milestone on Day 5 at Old Trafford. The Indian captain scored his fourth century of the collection, turning into solely the third skipper in Test historical past to notch 4 lots of in a single collection, alongside Sir Don Bradman and Sunil Gavaskar.

Most runs in debut collection as Test captain

810 – Sir Don Bradman (AUS) vs ENG, 1936/37 (Home)722 – Shubman Gill (IND) vs ENG, 2025 (Away)702 – Greg Chappell (AUS) vs WI, 1975/76 (Home)636 – Clive Lloyd (WI) vs IND, 1974/75 (Away)582 – Peter May (ENG) vs SA, 1955 (Home) Gill’s 103 got here in testing circumstances, as India appeared to bat out the ultimate day to save lots of the match and maintain the collection alive. His effort was stuffed with resilience and maturity, particularly after England captain Ben Stokes produced a brave eight-over spell regardless of ache in his shoulder and cramps. Stokes eliminated KL Rahul for 90, ending a 188-run stand that had steadied India. Soon after Rahul’s dismissal, Gill fell to Jofra Archer on 103. Yet, his contribution had already secured a spot in cricket historical past.

Most lots of in a Test collection as captain

4 – Sir Don Bradman vs IND, 1947/48 (Home)4 – Sunil Gavaskar vs WI, 1978/79 (Home)4 – Shubman Gill vs ENG, 2025 (Away)

With this knock, Gill additionally turned the primary participant ever to attain 4 centuries in his debut Test collection as captain, surpassing the likes of Warwick Armstrong, Don Bradman, Greg Chappell, Virat Kohli, and Steven Smith — all of whom managed three of their first collection as skipper.

Most lots of for India in a Test collection

4 – Sunil Gavaskar vs WI, 1971 (Away)4 – Sunil Gavaskar vs WI, 1978/79 (Home)4 – Virat Kohli vs AUS, 2014/15 (away)4 – Shubman Gill vs ENG, 2025 (Away Gill’s collection in England has been exceptional for its consistency, poise and the sheer weight of runs. Along with turning into the primary Asian batter to attain over 700 runs in a Test collection in England, he’s now rewriting the file books as a younger chief with the bat. The legend of Shubman Gill is simply rising.