Shubman Gill. (Photo source: X)
Shubman Gill entered his name in history books with a majestic knock against during the second Test of the ongoing five-match series against England. In the innings batting first at the Edgbaston, Birmingham, Gill notched up a brilliant 269 before being dismissed off the 387th delivery he faced. This was not only his highest individual score in Tests, but also his first ever double hundred, which gave India the perfect headstart in the game.
Without further ado, let's discuss the list of several records and milestones Shubman Gill created with his sensational innings at the historic venue against the Ben Stokes-led side
Highest individual score by India Test captains
| Sr. No. | Player Name | Score | Opposition | Venue | Year |
| 1 | Shubman Gill | 269 | England | Edgbaston | 2025 |
| 2 | Virat Kohli | 254* | South Africa | Pune | 2019 |
| 3 | Virat Kohli | 243 | Sri Lanka | New Delhi | 2017 |
| 4 | Virat Kohli | 235 | England | Mumbai (WS) | 2016 |
| 5 | MS Dhoni | 224 | Australia | Chennai | 2013 |
Gill now also has the highest individual score by any Indian batter on the English soil. His 269 has now gone past the likes of Sunil Gavaskar and Rahul Dravid.
| Sr. No. | Player Name | Opposition | Score | Venue | Year |
| 1 | Shubman Gill | England | 269 | The Oval | 1979 |
| 2 | Sunil Gavaskar | England | 221 | The Oval | 2022 |
| 3 | Rahul Dravid | England | 217 | Edgbaston | 2025 |
| Sr. No. | Player Name | Score | Opposition | Venue | Year |
| 1 | Bob Simpson | 311 | England | Old Trafford | 1964 |
| 2 | Graeme Smith | 277 | England | Edgbaston | 2003 |
| 3 | Shubman Gill | 269 | England | Edgbaston | 2025 |
| 4 | Graeme Smith | 259 | England | Lord's | 2003 |
| Sr. No. | Player Name | Score | Opposition | Venue | Year |
| 1 | Virender Sehwag | 309 | PAK | Multan | 2004 |
| 2 | Rahul Dravid | 270 | PAK | Rawalpindi | 2004 |
| 3 | Shubman Gill | 269 | ENG | Edgbaston | 2025 |
| 4 | Virender Sehwag | 254 | PAK | Lahore | 2006 |
