Hundreds Made Equal Top Captaincy Rank Amongst Legends: Shubman Gill Ties Gavaskar and Bradman, Achieving Joint-Second Position Overall
In an extraordinary display of batting prowess, India's young captain Shubman Gill has etched his name in the annals of cricket history by scoring four centuries in a single bilateral Test series. This remarkable feat places him in an elite group, sharing the record with cricket legends Don Bradman and Sunil Gavaskar.
Gill's journey began at Edgbaston during the first innings of the series against England, where he scored a commendable 269 runs. This was not only his highest score in the series but also a testament to his resilience, coming in to bat at 0-2 with Chris Woakes on a hat-trick.
His innings at Old Trafford not only made him one of only three players to have scored four or more hundreds in a bilateral Test series as captain, but also put him level with some all-time greats. His century at Old Trafford was his fourth in the series, having previously scored one at Headingley and 269 and 161 at Edgbaston in the first and second innings respectively.
The table below provides a comprehensive overview of the players who have achieved this remarkable feat:
| Player | Team | Opposition | Year | Number of Innings | Number of Centuries | Highest Score | Runs | Average |---------------------|----------------------|---------------------|------------------|-------------------|---------------------|-------------------|------------------|-------------- | Don Bradman | Australia | India | 1946-47 | 4 | 4 | 234 | 1036 | 139.14 | Sunil Gavaskar | India | West Indies | 1978-79 | 4 | 4 | 236 | 1046 | 136.50 | Shubman Gill | India | England | 2025 | 4 | 4 | 269 (Edgbaston 1st) | 722 | 90.25
Gill's run-tally for the series stands at 722, with an average of 90.25. His performance has been consistent, batting out two sessions on day four of the Old Trafford Test match alongside KL Rahul.
However, Gill is not alone in this exclusive club. Other notable members include Don Bradman, who achieved this feat against India in the 1947/48 Ashes series, and Sunil Gavaskar, who did so against West Indies in the 1978/79 home series.
While Gill's achievement is impressive, it is not a record. The record for the most centuries in a single series belongs to Clyde Walcott, who scored five centuries in a series. The record for the highest average in a single series also belongs to Bradman, with an astounding 139.14.
Despite being out for 103 at Old Trafford, chasing a wide ball from Jofra Archer, Gill's performance in this series has been nothing short of extraordinary. He is now on the verge of breaking the record for most centuries by a captain in a Test series, a record he currently shares with Bradman and Gavaskar.
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Sports enthusiast Shubman Gill's exceptional batting performance in cricket has not only placed him amongst the likes of Don Bradman and Sunil Gavaskar but has also incorporated him into an elite group of players who have scored four centuries in a single bilateral Test series. This impressive feat, achieved during India's series against England in 2025, has catapulted Gill's name into the annals of cricket history.
