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Shubman Gill becomes first Indian captain to score WTC hundred
Shubman Gill has become the first Indian captain to score a century in the World Test Championship, achieving the milestone during the first Test against England in Hyderabad. The 24-year-old opener reached…
Shubman Gill has become the first Indian captain to score a century in the World Test Championship, achieving the milestone during the first Test against England in Hyderabad. The 24-year-old opener reached his hundred off 189 balls on day two, anchoring India’s reply after England posted 246 in their first innings. Gill's knock included 14 boundaries and two sixes, and he remained unbeaten on 101 at stumps, with India at 276 for 3.
Gill was appointed stand-in captain for this series after regular skipper Rohit Sharma was rested. The match marks his debut as Test captain. His WTC century places him in an elite group of Indian batters who have scored hundreds while leading the side, though no previous Indian captain had managed one in the championship's history. India trail England by 30 runs with seven wickets in hand at the close of day two.
Indian Opinion Analysis
Before this match, Gill had never captained India at any level above the Under-19 team. His elevation came after regular captains Rohit Sharma and Jasprit Bumrah were rested for this series against England, a move that gives the selectors a live audition of a potential long-term leader. The World Test Championship cycle is deep into its second half, and every win now shifts the points table significantly: one victory can move a team two places. This match is also India’s only home Test of this WTC cycle, making the margin of result, whether a draw or a win, disproportionately important for the final standings. The next concrete marker for Gill is the second Test, starting 24 February in Ahmedabad, where a series win would seal India’s position in the top two.
Source: zeenews.india.com
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