Shubman Gill notched his 10th Test century during the second Test against the West Indies. Indian captain Shubman Gill stole the spotlight with a brilliant batting display on Day 2 of the second Test between India and the West Indies on Saturday, October 11, at the Arun Jaitley Stadium in Delhi. The right-hander reached his 10th Test hundred, cementing his crucial role in India’s innings.
Shubman Gill and Yashasvi Jaiswal resumed India’s batting on Day 2 after a strong performance on the opening day. Jaiswal looked set for a double century but fell victim to an unfortunate run-out in the first session, finishing with 175 runs. Gill then shouldered the responsibility and carried India forward, reaching his century in the second session.
He forged significant partnerships, adding 91 runs with Nitish Kumar Reddy (43) and 102 runs with Dhruv Jurel (44). India declared their first innings at 518, with Gill unbeaten on 129 off 196 balls, including 16 boundaries and two sixes.
Shubman Gill Matches Virat Kohli’s Record as India Captain
Shubman Gill has joined an elite list of Indian captains after scoring a century in the ongoing clash, becoming only the second Indian captain, after Virat Kohli, to hit five Test hundreds in a single calendar year. The 26-year-old had already smashed four centuries in the previous Test series against England, where he was also named Player of the Series.
Virat Kohli first achieved this feat in 2017 and repeated it in 2018. Indian batting legend Sachin Tendulkar comes next on the list, having scored four centuries in 1997.
Top 10 Indian captains with most test centuries in a calendar year
| Rank | Captain | Test Centuries | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Virat Kohli | 5 | 2017 |
| 2 | Virat Kohli | 5 | 2018 |
| 3 | Shubman Gill | 5 | 2025 |
| 4 | Sachin Tendulkar | 4 | 1997 |
| 5 | Virat Kohli | 4 | 2016 |
| 6 | Sunil Gavaskar | 3 | 1978 |
| 7 | Sunil Gavaskar | 3 | 1979 |
| 8 | Mohammad Azharuddin | 3 | 1990 |
| 9 | Sachin Tendulkar | 3 | 1999 |
| 10 | Rahul Dravid | 3 | 2006 |
Meanwhile, Shubman Gill also scored a half-century in the first Test against the West Indies, which India won by an innings and 140 runs. India continues to dominate in the second Test, leading the two-match series 1-0, with hopes of a clean sweep in Delhi.