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Shubman Gill etched his name alongside legends like Gavaskar and Kohli by scoring a century in his first Test as captain. The 24-year-old also crossed 2000 Test runs during his dominant 140-ball knock at Headingley. Youngster Yashasvi Jaiswal complemented Gill perfectly with his own 101-run blitz before falling to Ben Stokes. India finished Day 1 strongly at 215/2, with Gill unbeaten on 50+ in a statement start to the WTC cycle.

Key Points: Shubman Gill Joins Gavaskar Kohli With Test Century on Captaincy Debut

  • Gill hits 140-ball century on Test captaincy debut
  • Matches Kohli's 2000-run milestone in first match as skipper
  • Jaiswal scores 101 with 16 fours before Stokes dismissal
  • India dominate Day 1 at 215/2 after wicketless session
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Shubman Gill becomes 4th Indian skipper to score century on Test captaincy debut; completes 2000 test runs

Gill becomes 4th Indian after Gavaskar, Kohli, Hazare to score Test ton as captain while crossing 2000 runs alongside Yashasvi Jaiswal's century at Leeds.

"Gill joins Herbie Taylor, Cook, Smith as youngest to score debut captaincy century – Match Report"

Leeds June 20

Indian test skipper Shubman Gill joins the elite list of Indians, which includes Sunil Gavaskar, Virat Kohli, Vijay Hazare and Dilip Vengsarkar to score 100 on Test captaincy debut.

He achieved this feat in his outing against England on Day 1 of the first test of the five-test match series on Friday at Leeds Headingley. This is also the start of the 2025-27 World Test Championship (WTC) cycle for both nations.

Gill also completed 2000 runs in test cricket, the batter took 60 innings to achieve this feat. Both Shubman Gill and Virat Kohli completed 2000 test runs in their first match as captain.

Gill is the 23rd player to score a century in a debut innings as captain and the fourth youngest among those behind Herbie Taylor, Alastair Cook, and Steven Smith.

Gill brought up his 100 in 140 deliveries in an innings peppered with 14 boundaries as he kept India steady.

This was his sixth century in test, and he also has seven fifties to his name. Alongside Gill, Indian batter Yashasvi Jaiswal also scored a brilliant century. He was dismissed by England skipper Ben Stokes right after Tea on Day 1 for 101 runs; his innings included 16 fours and a six.

Earlier on Day 1, Jaiswal's commanding century, along with Indian skipper Shubman Gill's fifty-plus score, powered India to 215/2 at the end of the second session on Day 1. A wicketless session for India, as the duo of Gill and Jaiswal added 123 runs off 154 balls in the second session.

Jaiswal and KL Rahul's impactful innings powered India to finish the first session of Day 1 of the first Test, on 92/2 at Headingley, Leeds.

England broke the Indian opening partnership on the stroke of Lunch as KL Rahul narrowly missed out on his half-century.

- ANI

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Rahul K.
What a performance by our young captain! Gill proving why he's the future of Indian cricket. To score a century on captaincy debut and complete 2000 runs - that too in England conditions - is simply brilliant. 🇮🇳🏏
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Priya M.
So proud of Gill and Jaiswal! The way they batted together was poetry in motion. But let's not forget KL Rahul's contribution too - he set the platform. Hope we can convert this strong start into a big total tomorrow.
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Amit S.
Joining legends like Gavaskar and Kohli in his first match as captain - that's some achievement! But the real test will be how he leads the team over the full series. England will come back hard tomorrow.
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Sanjana R.
That pull shot of Gill against Anderson was pure class! 😍 Our batting looks solid but I'm worried about our bowling attack in these conditions. Hope Bumrah and co. can step up when it's our turn to bowl.
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Vikram J.
Great start to the WTC cycle! But let's be honest - England's second string bowling attack made things easier. The real challenge will come when Robinson and Wood return. Still, credit where it's due - Gill showed excellent temperament.
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Neha P.
The Gill-Jaiswal partnership was fire today! 🔥 So refreshing to see young Indian batters dominating overseas. Hope they can maintain this form throughout the series. Special mention to Jaiswal - that six over cover was pure audacity!

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