Shubman Gill Becomes Youngest Batter to Hit Half-Century on Indian Test Captaincy Debut, Achieves Feat During IND vs ENG 1st Test 2025
The 25-year-old Shubman Gill achieved this historic feat during the opening day of the first Test against the England national cricket team in Leeds.
Rising sensation Shubman Gill became the youngest batter to score a half-century on captaincy debut for the India national cricket team. The 25-year-old achieved this historic feat during the opening day of the first Test against the England national cricket team in Leeds. The right-handed batter also became the ninth Indian to hit a 50+ score in a maiden innings as Test captain. Earlier, Gill became India's fifth-youngest Test captain. He joined the elite list, including Ravi Shastri, Sachin Tendulkar, and Kapil Dev. Shubman Gill Becomes Team India's Fifth-Youngest Test Captain, Achieves Feat During IND vs ENG 1st Test 2025.
Elusive Feat by Shubman Gill on Test Captaincy Debut for India
👏Shubman Gill makes a solid mark as Test Captain!👏
- Ninth Indian to hit a 50+ score in maiden innings as Test captain & at 25y & 285d he is the youngest of the nine to do so.
- 56 balls to reach 50 makes it his fastest Test fifty by balls faced.#ENGvIND #ShubmanGill pic.twitter.com/AkslFmo3du
— Aman Kumar (@itsAmanH) June 20, 2025
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