Shubman Gill created history by scoring five centuries in a single calendar year

By Kaif - Oct 11, 2025 02:38 PM
Last updated on Oct 11, 2025 02:40 PM

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Shubman Gill created history by scoring five centuries in a single calendar year: Indian captain Shubman Gill is showing excellent form in Test cricket. Shubman scored a century on the second day of the Delhi Test against the West Indies on Saturday, October 11th. Shubman completed his 10th Test century by taking three runs off the fifth ball of Khary Pierre in the 130th over of India's first innings. Shubman completed his century off 176 balls, hitting 13 fours and a six.

This is Shubman Gill's fifth Test century in 12 innings as captain. Only Alastair Cook (9 innings) and Sunil Gavaskar (10 innings) have scored as many centuries as captain in fewer innings than Shubman. Shubman scored all five Test centuries this year. He is the second Indian to score five Test centuries as captain in a calendar year. Before Shubman, only Virat Kohli had achieved this feat twice.

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Shubman Gill has now become the Indian batsman with the most centuries in the World Test Championship (WTC). Shubman surpassed Rohit Sharma, who had scored nine centuries in the WTC. Shubman Gill has so far scored 2826 runs in 71 innings in the WTC at an average of 43.47, including 10 centuries. Shubman has also become the Indian batsman with the most runs in the WTC. Shubman also surpassed Rohit Sharma, who had scored 2716 runs in this matter.

List of Indian captains with most centuries in a calendar year

• 2017 - Virat Kohli
• 2018 - Virat Kohli
• 2025 - Shubman Gill

Shubman Gill has scored five Test centuries as captain this calendar year. Gill also holds the record for most Test centuries as captain in a calendar year for an Indian. He has equaled Virat Kohli, who has twice scored five Test centuries in a calendar year as captain. Kohli scored five Test centuries in 2017 and 2018, while also serving as captain at the time.

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Fewest innings to score 5 Test centuries (Indian captain)

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In the history of Indian cricket, captaining a team has always been a significant responsibility. A captain not only has to lead the team but also set an example through his performance. This challenge becomes even greater in Test cricket.

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Recently, young captain Shubman Gill achieved a significant milestone, adding his name to this historic list. With his latest century against the West Indies, he has moved to second place on the list of Indian captains with the fastest five Test centuries.

• 10- Sunil Gavaskar
• 12- Shubman Gill
• 18- Virat Kohli

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