{"id":1885,"date":"2025-07-04T05:44:15","date_gmt":"2025-07-04T05:44:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/e2bet77.net\/?p=1885"},"modified":"2025-07-04T05:45:09","modified_gmt":"2025-07-04T05:45:09","slug":"which-six-indian-tes","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/e2bet77.net\/index.php\/2025\/07\/04\/which-six-indian-tes\/","title":{"rendered":"“Which six Indian Test captains have registered double centuries during their captaincy?”"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Shubman Gill has etched his name in history as the latest Indian captain to score a double century in Test cricket<\/a>. Captaining a team while delivering a standout individual performance is a rare feat \u2014 and Gill has done just that. On July 3, 2025, at Edgbaston, he smashed a brilliant 269 against England, becoming the first Asian captain to score a double hundred in challenging SENA conditions (South Africa, England, New Zealand, and Australia). This wasn\u2019t just his maiden Test double ton as captain \u2014 it also set a new record as the highest Test score ever by an Indian skipper.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Which Six Indian Captains Have Scored a Double Century in Tests?<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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Shubman Gill has etched his name into the record books, becoming the sixth Indian captain to notch up a double century in Test cricket.<\/a> With this feat, he joins a legendary lineup that includes Mansoor Ali Khan Pataudi, Sunil Gavaskar, Sachin Tendulkar, MS Dhoni, and Virat Kohli\u2014a powerful blend of leadership and batting brilliance.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Gill\u2019s innings wasn\u2019t just about piling on the runs; it signaled the arrival of a new era, where the next generation of Indian stars is ready to carry the legacy forward.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

It all began with Mansoor Ali Khan<\/a> Pataudi, who became the first Indian skipper to score a double ton with an unbeaten 203 in Delhi back in 1964. Then came Sunil Gavaskar, who smashed a double century against the West Indies in 1978\u2014remarkably, in just his second Test as captain.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

After a long gap, Sachin Tendulkar brought India back to the double-century club with a classy 217 against New Zealand in Ahmedabad in 1999. MS Dhoni followed, hammering 224\u2014his highest Test score\u2014against Australia in Chennai.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Finally, Virat Kohli redefined the record books, scoring seven double centuries as Test captain\u2014the most by any Indian skipper. His highest, a commanding 254* against South Africa, came in Pune in 2019.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Now, with Gill\u2019s latest milestone, a new chapter has begun in this elite club of Indian Test leaders.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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