![[WATCH]- Shubman Gill Gets Out Softly After Scoring A Stunning Knock In 2nd Test vs England](https://cricfit.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/IMG_8019.jpeg "[WATCH]- Shubman Gill Gets Out Softly After Scoring A Stunning Knock In 2nd Test vs England")
India skipper Shubman Gill narrowly missed out on a historic triple century on Day 2 of the second Test against England at Edgbaston, Birmingham, on Thursday, July 3. The right-hander was dismissed for a brilliant 269 off 387 balls, hitting 30 fours and three sixes.
Despite missing the milestone, the 25-year-old set a new record for the highest individual score by an Indian Test captain, surpassing Virat Kohli’s unbeaten 254 against South Africa in 2019. His innings ended with a soft dismissal as he was caught by Ollie Pope at short leg off Josh Tongue’s bowling.
The breakthrough came in the 144th over when Tongue bowled a short ball that Gill gently tapped towards square leg, only for it to loop straight to the fielder. As he walked off, Gill received a standing ovation from the crowd and his teammates in appreciation of his remarkable knock.
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A mammoth innings comes to an end 🤝
India's captain Shubman Gill departs for 2️⃣6️⃣9️⃣
🇮🇳 5️⃣7️⃣4️⃣-8️⃣ pic.twitter.com/P40bFHLk6G
— England Cricket (@englandcricket) July 3, 2025
During his innings, Shubman Gill built a 203-run partnership with Ravindra Jadeja and later added 144 runs with Washington Sundar for the sixth and seventh wickets, respectively. With his score of 269, Gill now holds the third-highest individual score by an Indian batter in overseas Tests—only behind Virender Sehwag’s 309 in Multan (2004) and Rahul Dravid’s 270 in Rawalpindi (2004), both against Pakistan.
Gill Sets New Record For Highest Test Score By An Indian Captain
- Shubman Gill – 269 vs England in 2025
- Virat Kohli – 254 vs South Africa in 2019
- Virat Kohli – 243 vs Sri Lanka in 2017
- Virat Kohli – 235 vs England in 2016
- MS Dhoni – 224 vs Australia in 2013
Overseas Test captains who have scored 250 or more in England
- 311 – Bob Simpson (AUS), Old Trafford, 1964
- 277 – Graeme Smith (SA), Edgbaston, 2003
- 269 – Shubman Gill (IND), Edgbaston, 2025
- 259 – Graeme Smith (SA), Lord’s, 2003
It’s notable that Gill had also scored 147 in the first innings of the opening Test against England in Leeds.
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