IND vs ENG: Shubman Gill hit a fifty in his debut Test as captain, ninth Indian to do so; Records..

IND vs ENG: Shubman Gill hit a fifty in his debut Test as captain, ninth Indian to do so; Records.. Newspoint | 21/06/2025 14:39:13

Star batsman Shubman Gill hit a brilliant fifty as soon as he debuted as Test captain for the Indian team. He set a flurry of records by scoring a half-century against England in just 56 balls. Let us tell you that the first match of the five-match Test series between India and England is being played in Leeds. In this match, the England team won the toss and invited India to bat first.

Gill shone in the very first match as captain.

After Rohit Sharma retired from Test cricket, Shubman Gill has been entrusted with the responsibility of leading the Test team. He is doing well the responsibility given by the BCCI. The first match of the five-match Test series started on Friday. Gill performed brilliantly in the first innings and scored a half-century. He completed his eighth half-century in just 56 balls and set a flurry of records.

Gill set a flurry of records.

Gill became the ninth Indian Test captain to play an innings of more than 50 runs. Apart from this, the right-handed batsman became the youngest batsman among the nine Indian Test captains to score 50+. He did this feat at the age of 25 years and 285 days. Gill also hit the fastest fifty of his career today.

Youngest Indian Test captain to score 50+ in England
25 years 285 days - Shubman Gill, Leeds, 2025
26 years 174 days - Mansoor Ali Khan Pataudi, Leeds, 1967
27 years 168 days - Mohammad Azharuddin, Lord's, 1990
29 years 269 days - Virat Kohli, Birmingham, 2018

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