Shubman Gill Joins Virat Kohli, Sunil Gavaskar In Elite Club with Second Consecutive Test Century Against England

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India's new Test captain Shubman Gill continued his dream run with the bat, notching up his second consecutive century in the ongoing Test series against England on Wednesday (July 2).

Leading from the front, Gill slammed a composed century in the first innings of the second Test at Edgbaston, once again reinforcing his credentials as India's next big red-ball batting star.

Put in to bat under overcast skies, India lost KL Rahul (2) and Nitish Kumar Reddy (1) cheaply, but Gill held firm along with other top-and-middle-order batters.

Anchoring the innings with elegance and grit, the right-handed batter brought up his seventh Test ton with a boundary off Joe Root in the 80th over. The hundred came off 199 balls - a patient knock that underlined maturity from the 25-year-old.

After reaching the landmark, Gill celebrated with a roar, waved his helmet high, took a bow, and kissed his bat in an emotional tribute to the moment.

From SENA Struggles to English Mastery

Before this series, Gill had no centuries in SENA (South Africa, England, New Zealand, Australia) countries. But he's turned the tide emphatically in this England tour, starting with a superb 102* at Headingley and now following it up with a masterful 114* at Edgbaston.

With these back-to-back centuries, Gill becomes only the fourth Indian captain to score hundreds in each of his first two Test matches as skipper - joining the elite club that includes:

• Virat Kohli - 115 & 141 vs Australia (2014)

• Vijay Hazare - 164* & 155 vs England (1951)

• Sunil Gavaskar - 116 & 205 vs West Indies (1976)

• Shubman Gill - 102* & 114* vs England (2025)

Moreover, Gill is now only the fifth Indian batter to score centuries in three consecutive Tests against England, joining some of the greats of Indian cricket:

• Mohammad Azharuddin (1984-85)

• Dilip Vengsarkar (1985-86)

• Rahul Dravid (2002, 2008-11)

• Shubman Gill (2024-25)

Leading with the Bat

At just 25, Gill's transition to the No. 4 position in India's Test line-up appears seamless. While his captaincy journey is still taking shape, his bat is doing much of the talking - and loudly at that.

With this Edgbaston hundred, he has not only given India a strong start to the second Test but also set a precedent for leading by example.

With two centuries in two games and growing confidence in foreign conditions, Shubman Gill seems to be scripting the next great chapter in Indian cricket leadership.