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India’s National Click Team Captain Shubman Gill announced his arrival as an incredible stroke at the opening of the series against the National Clicet team in England.
Shubman Gill broke a sensational century in his debut entrances as a test captain and joined Vijay Hazare, Sunil Gavaskar and Kohli in a legendary list.
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Gill was asked to do the hard work for the Cricket Control Council in India (BCCI) when he was appointed successor to Rohit Sharma as a test captain.
Not only that, an additional liability fell on his shoulders when the team management decided to push a place in the battle order to replace Kohli in number 4.
And to do even harder, Gill’s first point as a test pattern is in England, where India has not won a series since 2007, and the batter himself had poor English speech.
Despite all these things, Gill did not look at any pressure when he went out. It was quite focused from the beginning and beat with a great intention.
Gill made the most of the stage established by Centurion Yasasvi Jaiswal and interpreted a wonderful entry, worrying about English bowls. It reached its milestone of the half century with only 56 balls, showing the positive intention.
After that, Gill became a bit cautious, but made sure he reached the three -digit mark and completed his 140th century balls with a four. He pulled his helmet and roar aggressively before removing his mark.
After Gill broke a ton, X praised the Indian cricket prince and stated that he is willing to take over from the virated king Kohli.
Which statement about Captaincy’s debut. 88 Run in the last 6 entrances to England, the pressure of the captaincy and offers a fantastic ton.
– Arfan (@im__arfan) June 20, 2025
Indian test captain: Shubman Gill presents his style and control. Well played @Shubmangill #Engvind Grit and determination at its best. 👏
– Anjum Chopra (@choPraanjum) June 20, 2025
One hundred debut at the test captaincy for Shubman Gill. The prince follows in the king’s footsteps.#Crickettwitter
– Sudharshan R (@Rsudharshan95) June 20, 2025
Which trait to reach this milestone. This is great. 100 in his Capitania debut, well done #Shubmangill
– Somya Kapoor (@iamsom_15) June 20, 2025
The transition to no. 4 It’s here. This Gill century has been fluid, controlled, elegant and has brought an air of inevitability.
– Harsha Bhogle (@bhogleharsha) June 20, 2025
Century with 73 strike rate in England in the Captaincy debut 👊
Legendary things by Shubman Gill and a slap on the face of all his doubts 👏🇮🇳 @Shubmangill– Sushant Mehta (@sushantnmehta) June 20, 2025
First, probably from many, Seine test hundreds of Captain Gill. Just walk for the talk!#Indvseng #Leedstest
– Vikrant Gupta (@Vikrantgupta73) June 20, 2025
A ton so elegant for @Shubmangill In his first test as a captain. Came to beat in a complicated situation, but has shown a great deal
– Cricketwalh (@Cricketwallah) June 20, 2025
Some things are clearly written to the stars 🌟 Congratulations @Shubmangill In the first century abroad as a test captain 💯 clearly understand what is serious responsibility and let your bat do everything that speaks, well done 🤛 And here are many more! #Indvseng
– Yuvraj Singh (@yuvstrong12) June 20, 2025
The king rests. The prince arrives! 🤍#Indvseng
– __ICE_N_FIRE__ (@bharathparasu) June 20, 2025
🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥 The prince is on the way to becoming the king. A fantastic hundred of Captain Shubman Gill. #Indvseng #Indvsendt tests #Engvind #Leedstest pic.twitter.com/cahfw6ryb
– Raman (@Ramanprasad72) June 20, 2025
Gill won several mass exploits after hitting the ton. It became the 33rd player to mark a hundred in debut in captaincy of evidence and the fifth Indian to achieve the feat. In addition, it is only the fourth Indian after Vijay Hazare, Sunil Gavaskar and Virat Kohli to reach a hundred in his debut entries as a test pattern.
Indian to hit a ton in the debut of the Captaincy of Testing:
Vijay Hazarere (164* V Eng, 1951)
Sunil Gavaskar (116 V NZ, 1976)
Dilip Vengsarkar (102 V Wi, 1987)
Virated Kohli (115 and 141 in Aus, 2015)
Shubman Gill (103* V NGO, 2025)
The Indians to get a hundred in their first entries as a test captain:
Vijay Hazarere – 164* vs Eng, Delhi, 1951
Sunil Gavaskar – 116 vs Nz, Auckland, 1976
Kohli Publications – 115 and 141 vs birds, Adelaide, 2014
Shubman Gill – 103* vs Eng, Leeds, 2025
Indians to mark the century as they first beat at number 4:
Sunil Gavaskar
Rahul Dravid
Shot kohli
Shubman gill
Indian captains to score the trial century in England:
1967 – Mak Pataudi to Leeds
1990 – M Azharuddin in Lords
1990 – M Azharuddin in Manchester
2002 – Sourav Gangul in Leeds
2018 – Kohli shot in Birmingham
2018 – Kohli shot in Nottingham
2025 – Shubman Gill in Leeds
The youngest visiting Captain to score a century of testing in England in tests:
22Y 173D – Graeme Smith (SA) VS ENG, Birmingham, 2003
24y 44d – Javed Burki (PAK) vs Eng, Lord’s, 1962
25Y 285D – Shubman Gill (Ind) VS ENG, Leeds, 2025
25Y 324D – Billy Murdoch (birds) vs Eng, The Oval, 1880