Shubman Gill vs AB de Villiers – Statistical comparison after 37 Tests

Shubman Gill, a batsman for Team India, had an incredible Test tour to England. The graceful batter, who was selected captain of the squad when Rohit Sharma retired from Test cricket, made an impression both as a leader and with the willow. Gill stunned many doubters who had doubted his batting and captaincy abilities with his outstanding performance in the 2025 Anderson-Tendulkar Trophy.

The 25-year-old accumulated 754 runs at an average of 75.40 in 10 innings during five Test matches. During the series, the hitter hit four hundreds, including a career-high 269 in Birmingham. In the second innings of the same Test, he scored 261. Gill had earlier scored 147 in the first Test in Leeds to start his captaincy tenure. In the Manchester fourth Test, he too made a strong 103.

A youthful Team India leveled the arduous five-match series 2-2 under Gill’s outstanding leadership, even though he sizzled with the willow. The outcome was viewed by many experts and supporters as a moral win for the visitors.

Returning to Gill, the Indian captain has already appeared in 37 Test matches. We compare his statistics with those of South African legend AB de Villiers at the same point in time, following his outstanding batting performance in the 2025 Anderson-Tendulkar Trophy.

1. Shubman Gill vs AB de Villiers – Who has scored more runs and has a better average after 37 Tests?

After 37 Tests, Shubman Gill has 2,647 runs at an average of 41.35, boosted by a superb run against England. In 15 matches against them, he has scored 1,346 runs at 51.76. He also has 537 runs against Australia (35.80 average), 324 runs versus New Zealand (32.40), and 321 runs against Bangladesh (45.85).

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At the same stage, AB de Villiers had 2,267 runs at 37.16. Most of his runs came against West Indies, where he piled up 707 in seven matches at 64.27. He scored 362 runs against England (40.22) but struggled against Australia (23.25 average) and India (17). Against New Zealand, he managed 210 runs at 30.

2. Shubman Gill vs AB de Villiers – Who has scored more hundreds after 37 Tests?

By the end of 37 Tests, Gill had nine centuries and seven fifties, with six of those hundreds coming against England. He scored four tons in the recent away series and had earlier hit two during England’s 2024 tour of India. Gill also has two centuries against Bangladesh and one against Australia.

In comparison, AB de Villiers had four hundreds and 13 fifties after 37 Tests. Three of those tons came against West Indies, including his best of 178 in Bridgetown (2005), followed by 114 in Antigua and 103* in Durban. His only other century at that stage was 109 against England in Centurion.

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3. Shubman Gill vs AB de Villiers – Who has a better away record after 37 Tests?

After 18 away Tests, Shubman Gill has 1,403 runs in 34 innings at a career average of 43.84. But for a couple of Tests at neutral venues he has scored only 67 runs at 16.75.

AB de Villiers made 1,026 runs in 13 away Tests at 46.63 with two hundreds and six fifties. At home however he was inferior, scoring 1241 from 24 matches at 31.82, with two hundreds and seven fifties.

4. Shubman Gill vs AB de Villiers – Who has a better record in winning causes after 37 Tests?

In 18 Test wins for India, Gill has 1,573 runs in 33 innings at a superb average of 54.24, with six centuries and three fifties. In contrast, his numbers dip sharply in defeats — 657 runs at 25.26, including one hundred and two fifties.

For AB de Villiers, his first 18 Test wins brought 1,028 runs at 39.53, with two centuries and four fifties. In 12 defeats, he managed 639 runs at 26.62, which featured six half-centuries but no hundreds.