IND vs ENG: Shubman Gill Becomes 2nd Indian Captain To Score 150 In Test On English Soil

India vs England 2nd Test: Shubman Gill, who is in terrific form with the bat, scripted his name in the history books by becoming the second Indian skipper to score 150 runs in a Test on English soil. 

During the second Test against England on Day 2 at Edgbaston, Gill achieved the milestone in the first innings by taking a single on the 263rd ball.

Former India captain Mohammad Azharuddin was the first skipper to score more than 150 runs in an innings in a Test match on English soil. He accomplished the feat during the 1990 India-England Test at Old Trafford in Manchester, where he slammed 179 runs from 243 balls as a No. 5 batter.

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Meanwhile, Virat Kohli holds the third spot in the list with his knock of 149 on English soil. Kohli played a blistering knock of 149 runs from 225 balls for India's first innings during the 2018 Birmingham Test.

Highest score by Indian captains in Tests played on English soil

Mohammad Azharuddin – 179 in Manchester (1990)

Shubman Gill – 150* in Birmingham (2025)

Virat Kohli – 149 in Birmingham (2018)

MAK Pataudi – 148 in Leeds (1967)

Shubman Gill – 147 in Leeds (2025)

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Talking about the ongoing match, Gill struck 150 for the first time in his career while star all-rounder Ravindra Jadeja made a solid 89, pushing India to 419 for six at lunch on day two. Resuming the day from 310 for five, India added 109 runs to the total in 25 overs.