Shubman Gill Breaks Virat Kohli's Record, Becomes 1st Indian Captain To...

Shubman Gill Breaks Virat Kohli's Record, Becomes 1st Indian Captain To...

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Last Updated: July 11, 2025, 22:45 IST

During the five-match Test series played between India and England in 2018, Kohli amassed a total of 593 runs for India.

Shubman Gill becomes first Indian captain to score 600 runs in a Test series in England. (Picture Credit: AFP)

Shubman Gill is in red-hot form these days. Since taking charge of the Indian Test team, the right-handed batter from Punjab has been scoring runs for fun. After amassing a total of 585 runs in the four innings of the first two matches, Gill on Friday (July 11) broke Virat Kohli’s record of scoring the most runs by an Indian captain in a Test series played in England.

During the India tour of England in 2018, Kohli played all five matches for India and amassed a total of 593 runs. But by crossing the nine-run run in India’s first innings of the third Test against England at Lord’s on Friday, Gill broke Kohli’s record.

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After breaking Kohli’s record, Gill, who sits at the No. 6 position in the ICC Test batter’s ranking, also became the first Indian captain to score 600 runs in a Test series played in England.

Most runs by India captain in a Test series in England

PLAYER YEAR MATCHES RUNS BEST SCORE Shubman Gill 2025 3* 601* 269 Virat Kohli 2018 5 593 149 Mohammad Azharuddin 1990 3 426 179 Sourav Ganguly 2002 4 351 128 MS Dhoni 2014 5 349 82

But the right-handed batter narrowly missed out on breaking Rahul Dravid’s record of scoring most runs in a Test series for India in England. During the India tour of England in 2002, Dravid scored 602 runs in four matches for Sourav Ganguly-led side.

Most runs in a Test series for India in England

PLAYER YEAR MATCHES RUNS BEST SCORE Rahul Dravid 2002 4 602 217 Shubman Gill 2025 3* 601 269 Virat Kohli 2018 5 593 149 Sunil Gavaskar 1979 4 542 221 Rahul Dravid 2011 4 461 146* Sachin Tendulkar 1996 3 428 177 Mohammad Azharuddin 1990 3 426 179 Murali Vijay 2014 5 402 146 Sachin Tendulkar 2002 4 401 193

The overall record of scoring the most runs in a Test series for India is held by Yashasvi Jaiswal. During the India-England series in 2024, Jaiswal, with the help of two double centuries, scored a total of 712 runs in five matches.

Most runs in a Test series for India against England

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PLAYER YEAR VENUE MATCHES RUNS BEST SCORE Yashasvi Jaiswal 2024 India 5 712 214* Virat Kohli 2016 India 5 655 235 Rahul Dravid 2002 England 4 602 217 Shubman Gill 2025 England 3* 601 269 Virat Kohli 2018 England 5 593 149

Gill scored 16 runs from 44 balls for India in the first innings of the Lord’s Test. During his stay at the crease, he hammered two fours and added 33 runs for the third wicket with KL Rahul. He was caught behind by Jamie Smith off Chris Woakes’ bowling on the first ball of the 34th over.

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First Published: July 11, 2025, 22:35 IST

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