Shubman Gill breaks massive India captaincy record on Day 2 of ENG vs IND 2025 2nd Test

Shubman Gill broke the record for the highest score made by an Indian Test captain in England on Thursday, July 3. The right-hander crossed the mark on Day 2 of the Edgbaston Test when he took a single off Josh Tongue in the 116th over of the innings. He went past Mohammad Azharuddin's 179 that he made at Old Trafford in 1990.

The 25-year-old made his first 150+ score in Test cricket as he and Ravindra Jadeja made the most of a flat batting surface at Edgbaston. They piled on the runs and the pressure on England, who were staring at a big first innings score to overhaul when their turn to bat came later in the game.

Gill got to his seventh Test hundred on Day 1 on Wednesday, July 2, to make his counterpart Ben Stokes ponder over his decision to bowl first after winning the toss.

Shubman Gill, Ravindra Jadeja put India in driver's seat on Day 2 at Edgbaston

Starting the second day at 310/5, the pair of Shubman Gill and Ravindra Jadeja put England under further pressure, making the most of a placid batting surface and an insipid bowling attack. They put on 203 runs for the sixth wicket, before Jadeja fell to a rising delivery from Josh Tongue for 89, caught by wicketkeeper Jamie Smith.

The stand meant that India had gone well past the 400-run mark by the end of the opening session on Day 2. Earlier on Day 1, India decided to rest Jasprit Bumrah from the second Test, bringing Akash Deep into the playing XI. Nitish Kumar Reddy replaced Shardul Thakur and Washington Sundar replaced Sai Sudharsan as India aimed to win their first Test at Edgasbton and level the series 1-1.

At the time of writing, India were 436/6 on Day 2 with Gill and Washington Sundar at the crease.