Shubman Gill scripts cricket history
The Indian captain smashed an unbeaten 223 off 133 balls against West Indies in the second ODI in Guwahati, becoming the first captain to score a double century in both Test and ODI cricket. Gill had previously scored 269 against England at Edgbaston in 2025, making his latest feat a unique chapter in the history of captaincy. In July 2025, while leading India in the Test series against England, he produced historic innings at Edgbaston. His 269 off 387 balls became the highest score by an Indian captain in Test cricket and the highest score by an Indian captain in a Test in England. Gill reached his double century in just 117 balls, breaking Ishan Kishan’s previous record of 126 balls. His 223* also became the highest individual score in a successful ODI chase, surpassing Glenn Maxwell’s unbeaten 201 against Afghanistan. By the time he reached 223, Gill had hit 26 fours and eight sixes, finishing with the highest ODI score of his career. His previous best was the 208 he scored against New Zealand in Hyderabad in 2023.
Gill’s latest record cannot be viewed in isolation. That innings already placed Gill in an exclusive group of captains to score Test double centuries in England. Now, with his Guwahati double century, he has added an unprecedented ODI achievement to that record. Gill became the first captain to score a double century in both Test and ODI cricket. That makes Gill only the second Indian after Rohit Sharma to score multiple ODI double centuries. Rohit remains the only batter with three ODI double tons.