Jun 20, 2025

Shubman Gill Test Cricket: 7 key highlights

Shaurya Agarwal

Debut Down Under

Impressive Test debut vs Australia in 2020 with confident knocks of 45 & 35.

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Gabba Glory

Scored a match-defining 91 in India’s historic win at the Gabba, ending Australia’s 32-year unbeaten run there.

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Maiden Test Century

Smashed his first ton (110) vs Bangladesh in Chattogram in December 2022.

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128 vs Australia – Career-Best

Scored 128 vs Australia during the Border-Gavaskar Trophy, silencing critics and anchoring India’s innings.

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500+ Runs in WTC Cycle 2021–23

Contributed crucial runs in the World Test Championship cycle, proving his consistency.

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Grit under pressure

After a lean patch, Gill silenced critics with a century in the 2nd Test against England rescuing Indian batting order

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Captaincy calls

At just 25, Gill was appointed India’s Test captain, marking a new era in Indian cricket

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The bold move by the Ajit Agarkar-led selection panel also signalled a generational shift, with Rohit and Virat Kohli, who have retired from Test and T20I formats, unlikely to feature in India's scheme of things for the 2027 World Cup in South Africa.

With 32 Tests, 1,893 runs, 5 hundreds, and 7 fifties, Shubman Gill’s Test career is just getting started.

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