NEW DELHI: Shubman Gill etched his title within the historical past books by turning into the primary Indian — and the primary Asian — captain to attain a double century in a Take a look at match in England. The milestone got here on Day 2 of the second Take a look at at Edgbaston on Thursday.The earlier greatest by an Asian captain in England was 193, scored by Sri Lanka’s Tillakaratne Dilshan at Lord’s in 2011.Gill, who had scored a effective 147 on his captaincy debut in Leeds, reached his maiden double century in Take a look at cricket with a single — pulling Josh Tongue to deep effective leg. It took him 311 deliveries to get there.With this feat, Gill joined an elite group of Indian captains to have recorded double a whole lot in Checks — a membership that features MAK Pataudi, Sunil Gavaskar, Sachin Tendulkar, MS Dhoni, and Virat Kohli. Kohli stays the record-holder with seven double centuries as skipper.
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Earlier than Gill’s knock, the very best rating by an Indian captain in SENA (South Africa, England, New Zealand, Australia) international locations was 192 by Mohammad Azharuddin in opposition to New Zealand in Auckland in 1990. Azhar’s 179 in Manchester, additionally in 1990, stood as the very best rating by an Indian captain in England — till now.
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Gill’s landmark innings was laced with 21 boundaries and two towering sixes, underscoring his management and aptitude on a floor that provided little to bowlers. With this knock, he additionally turned simply the third Indian to register a Take a look at double hundred in England after Sunil Gavaskar and Rahul Dravid.
