Historic Victory for India: Shubman Gill Shatters Records in Edgbaston Test
India's Landmark Win at Edgbaston
In a remarkable display, India triumphed over England by 336 runs in the second Test at Edgbaston, marking their first-ever victory at this venue. This win also sets a record for the largest margin of victory in a Test match for India. Below is a summary of the significant records established during this match.
Shubman Gill's Record-Breaking Performance
Shubman Gill made headlines as he broke multiple records both as a captain and a batsman during the Edgbaston Test.
Records Achieved by Shubman Gill
Record |
Details |
Youngest Indian captain to win a Test overseas |
25y 301d |
First Indian & Asian captain to win a Test in Birmingham |
Broke India's winless streak at Edgbaston |
7th Indian captain to win a Test in England |
Joins elite list including Dhoni, Kohli, Dravid |
Most runs by an Indian in a Test match |
430 runs (202 & 228) |
Most by visiting batter in a Test match |
Breaks Mark Taylor’s 426 (1998) |
First player to score 200 & 150 in one Test |
202 & 228 |
3rd Indian captain with centuries in both innings |
After Sunil Gavaskar, Virat Kohli |
2nd after Gavaskar: 100 in 1st Test, 200 in 2nd |
Historic feat |
2nd after Kohli: 3 100s in first 2 Tests as captain |
Fast starter |
First Asian captain with double century in SENA |
228 in Birmingham |
Highest score by Indian captain in Tests |
269 (prev. Kohli 254) |
Highest overseas score by Indian |
Breaks Tendulkar’s 241* (Sydney 2004) |
Highest by Indian in England |
Breaks Gavaskar’s 221 (1979) |
3rd visiting captain with 250+ in England |
After Simpson, Smith |
3rd Indian with 250+ in overseas Tests |
After Sehwag, Dravid |
6th Indian captain with a double century |
Joins elite group |
2nd youngest Indian captain with double ton |
After MAK Pataudi |
4th Indian with 3 centuries in 3 consecutive Tests vs ENG |
After Azhar, Vengsarkar, Dravid |
3rd Indian captain with back-to-back 100s vs ENG |
After Hazare, Azhar |
2nd Indian captain with overseas double ton |
After Kohli (200 vs WI, 2016) |
4th Indian with centuries in first two Tests as captain |
After Hazare, Gavaskar, Kohli |
1st Indian, 5th overall with 4 century partnerships in 1 Test |
After Hanif, Gooch, Taylor, Root |
Mohammad Siraj's Dominance in SENA Countries
Record |
Details |
First Indian with a six-fer in both England and South Africa |
6/70 in first innings |
Second Indian with Fifers in South Africa, England, Australia and West Indies |
after Jasprit Bumrah |
Other Notable Indian Records
In addition to Gill and Siraj, Yashasvi Jaiswal has set the record for the fastest 2000 Test runs by an Indian. Akash Deep has surpassed Chetan Sharma's record for best bowling figures at Edgbaston. Below is a list of other individual records achieved by Indian players during the second Test.
Player |
Record |
Details |
Akash Deep |
Best bowling figures by an Indian in England |
10/187 (breaks Chetan Sharma’s 10/188, 1986) |
Ravindra Jadeja |
First cricketer with 2000 runs & 100 wickets in WTC |
Scored 89 & 69* in Edgbaston Test |
Yashasvi Jaiswal |
Fastest Indian to 2000 Test runs |
21 Tests (breaking Gavaskar's record of 23 Tests and equaling Dravid & Sehwag’s in terms of innings, which is 40 innings each) |
Rishabh Pant |
Most sixes by a batter in a single away country |
24 sixes in 11 Tests in England. [Second best is Ben Stokes with 21 sixes in South Africa.] |
Collective Achievements of Team India
With this victory, India has leveled the series at 1-1, achieving a historic win at Edgbaston. This is not only their first win at this venue but also marks the first time an Asian team has succeeded here. Below are the records set by India during this Test.
Records |
Details |
Biggest away Test win for India (336 runs) |
Earlier, India had their highest margin of 316. They defeated the West Indies in 2019 in the North Round. |
First Asian Team to win in Edgbaston |
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India scored 100+ runs for the first time in Birmingham |
India scored 1014 runs here. Before India, only five other teams have managed to that in Birmingham |
From the English side, wicketkeeper Jamie Smith remained not out at 184 runs, setting the record for the highest unbeaten score by an English wicketkeeper. Previously, Alec Stewart held this record with an unbeaten 173 against New Zealand in 1997.
Looking ahead, India is set to play the third Test starting on July 10 at Lord's.