Shubman Gill’s gold race in the series of current tests against England has taken another stage on day 5 to Old Trafford. The Indian captain marked his fourth century in the series, becoming only the third skipper in the history of the test to mark four hundred in a single series, alongside Sir Don Bradman and Sunil Gavaskar.
Most races in the first series as a test captain
810 – Sir Don Bradman (Aus) vs Eng, 1936/37 (Home)722 – Shubman Gill (Ind) VS Eng, 2025 (outside)702 – Greg CHAPPELL (AUS) VS WA, 1975/76 (House)636 – Clive Lloyd (WI) VS Ind, 1974/75 (outside)582 – Peter May (Eng) vs SA, 1955 (house) Gill’s 103 came in test conditions, while India was trying to beat the last day to save the match and keep the series alive. His effort was filled with resilience and maturity, especially after the captain of England Ben Stokes produced a courageous fate of eight over despite the pain in his shoulder and his cramps. Stokes withdrew Kl Rahul for 90, ending a 188 -point stand that stabilized India. Shortly after the dismissal of Rahul, Gill fell to Jofra Archer on 103. However, his contribution had already obtained a place in the history of cricket.
Most hundreds in a series of tests as captain
4 – Sir Don Bradman vs Ind, 1947/48 (house)4 – Sunil Gavaskar vs won, 1978/79 (house)4 – Shubman Gill vs Eng, 2025 (outside)
With this blow, Gill also became the first player to score four centuries in his first series of tests as a captain, going beyond the tastes of Warwick Armstrong, Don Bradman, Greg Chappell, Virat Kohli and Steven Smith – who all succeeded in their first series as a skipper.
Most hundreds for India in a series of tests
4 – Sunil Gavaskar vs Wi, 1971 (outside)4 – Sunil Gavaskar vs won, 1978/79 (house)4 – Virat Kohli vs aus, 2014/15 (outside)4 – Shubman Gill vs Eng, 2025 (Away The Gill series in England was remarkable for its consistency, its balance and the weight of the races. In addition to becoming the first Asian striker to score more than 700 points in a series of tests in England, he now rewrites records as a young leader with the bat. Shubman Gill’s legend is only growing.