Shubman Gill, India’s newly chosen Test captain, set an example on Day 1 of the five-match series against England at Headingley in Leeds on Friday, June 20. After facing 140 deliveries, the right-hander reached his century in style with a boundary off Josh Tongue.
He became the fourth Indian captain to score a century in his Test captaincy debut, following Vijay Hazare (against England in 1951), Sunil Gavaskar (against New Zealand in 1976), and Virat Kohli (against Australia in 2014), according to Cricbuzz. This was his sixth Test ton overall and his second away from home.
Gill reached the milestone in the 75th over of the first-innings of India. Tongue bowled a half volley, outside off, and Gill forward then played it between cover point and this was diffused to the boundary. The 25year old began the party with a bang. He took off his helmet and embraced his batting partner Rishabh Pant and then came out with his trademark bow celebration as he cheered with applause of the crowd and his teammates at the stadium.
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𝐂𝐚𝐩𝐭𝐚𝐢𝐧’𝐬 𝐊𝐧𝐨𝐜𝐤 𝐑𝐨𝐚𝐫𝐬 💯@ShubmanGill joins an elite list as the 4th Indian captain to score a ton on Test debut as skipper 🇮🇳
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— Star Sports (@StarSportsIndia) June 20, 2025After scoring just 93 runs in five innings against Australia during the 2024–25 Border-Gavaskar Trophy Down Under, Shubman Gill also found his form again in Test cricket with his 100.
Shubman Gill and Yashasvi Jaiswal hit tons as India dominate Day 1 of ENG vs IND 1st Test
Shubman Gill and Yashasvi Jaiswal scored hundreds to keep India ahead of England despite losing the toss on Day 1 of the first Test. Jaiswal used one maximum and sixteen boundaries to blast 101 runs off 159 balls. KL Rahul, who had a 91-run opening partnership with Jaiswal for the first wicket, also contributed with 42.
India finished the day on a high note with 359/3 after 85 overs in their first innings, with Gill unbeaten on 127 from 175 balls and Rishabh Pant on 65 off 102. With two wickets, England skipper Ben Stokes has been the most productive bowler for the home team.
