These Indian batters clocked Test double-centuries in England
04 Jul 2025

India's Test captain Shubman Gill has made history by becoming the first Asian skipper to score a double century in SENA (South Africa, England, New Zealand, and Australia) conditions.

He achieved this feat with a 269-run knock during the second Test against England at Edgbaston.

On this note, let's look at the Indian batters with Test double-centuries on English soil.

Shubman Gill: 269 at Edgbaston, 2025
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Gill's aforementioned double-century came in tough conditions as India were reduced to 211/5 on Day 1.

His innings of 269 runs off 387 balls helped India post a massive total of 587/10 in the first innings.

The skipper was well supported by Yashasvi Jaiswal (87) and Ravindra Jadeja (89).

This knock saw Gill become the first Indian batter to breach the 250-run mark in a Test innings on England soil.

Sunil Gavaskar: 221 at The Oval, 1979
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Sunil Gavaskar previously held the record for the highest individual Test score by an Indian in England.

The legendary opener scored a historic 221 runs off 443 balls in the fourth innings of the 1979 Test match at The Oval.

India (429/8), who were chasing a target of 438, narrowly fell short as the game ended in a draw on Day 5.

Notably, Gavaskar was well supported by Chetan Chauhan (80) and Dilip Vengsarkar (52) during his stay.

Rahul Dravid: 217 at The Oval, 2002
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Rahul Dravid is the only other Indian to score a double-century in Tests on English soil.

The number-three batter achieved this feat at The Oval in 2002, scoring an impressive 217 runs off 468 balls in the second innings.

This came after England had posted a massive total of 515/10 with Michael Vaughan (195) contributing significantly.

The match ended in a draw due to rain interruptions on Day five.