Test Double Ton Club 2025: Gill, Khawaja & Rickelton Light Up the Globe with Majestic Hundreds

Shubman Gill became the first Indian batsman to score a Test double century outside India. He reached this big milestone on Day 2 of the second Test against England at Edgbaston. Gill completed his double hundred in the 123rd over after facing 316 balls. His brilliant innings included 23 fours and 2 sixes. Because of his knock, India scored nearly 500 runs by the second session.

Before this, Virat Kohli held the record for the highest score by an Indian Test captain with 254*. He became the Test captain in 2015 and usually batted at No. 4. From 2015 to 2019, Kohli was in great form and helped India reach new heights in Test cricket. But now, Shubman Gill has gone past Kohli’s record, and that too outside Asia, playing on the tough pitches of England.

But in the year 2025, it was not only Shubman Gill who scored a double century. Two more batters also reached this milestone — South African batter Ryan Rickelton and Australian opener Usman Khawaja. Gill scored his double century at Edgbaston yesterday, making 269 runs. Rickelton hit 259 runs in Cape Town against Pakistan. On the other hand, Usman Khawaja scored 232 runs off 352 balls for Australia.

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Gill came in to bat at a tough time on Day 1 when India had lost early wickets. But he stayed calm and slowly took control. England had chosen to bowl first, hoping the overcast conditions would help their bowlers. However, Gill stayed focused and built important partnerships with Yashasvi Jaiswal, Ravindra Jadeja, and Washington Sundar.

By the second session on Day 2, India had reached a strong total of 537/6. Gill was unbeaten on 251*, and Washington Sundar was not out on 31. Their partnership was still going strong, and Gill looked ready to go for his first-ever triple century before a possible declaration.

England’s bowlers like Chris Woakes, Josh Tongue, Brydon Carse, and Shoaib Bashir tried hard but could not stop the runs. Woakes took two wickets, and Tongue took one, but none of them could stop Gill once he settled in.

With this amazing performance, Gill not only put India in a powerful position but also showed why he is seen as the future of Indian cricket. He has now become only the sixth Indian captain to score a double century in Test cricket. He joins the elite list that includes Mansoor Ali Khan Pataudi, Sunil Gavaskar, Sachin Tendulkar, MS Dhoni, and Virat Kohli, who has seven double centuries.

This is also Gill’s second straight hundred since becoming captain, showing how well he has taken on the leadership role. He is proving himself as a strong performer at the top of the batting order. With this double century, he also broke the long-standing record of Sunil Gavaskar (221) and now holds the highest individual score by an Indian in England in Test matches.