IND vs WI: Shubman Gill Smashes 10th Test Century, Surpasses Don Bradman’s Record

IND vs WI: On the second day of the Delhi Test, India captain Shubman Gill reached his 10th Test century against the West Indies. Gill's unbeaten 129 off 177 balls not only put the team in a strong position but also set a unique record. Gill has become the third most successful Indian captain to score a 50+ score after 12 innings. He broke Virat Kohli's record by scoring a 50+ run for the sixth time as captain. Kohli had achieved this feat only five times in 12 innings.

At the top of this list is MS Dhoni, who has scored 50+ runs eight times in 12 innings.

50+ scores as captain after 12 innings:

• 8: MS Dhoni
• 7: Sunil Gavaskar
• 6: Shubman Gill
• 5: Virat Kohli
• 5: Vijay Hazare

𝙂𝙡𝙤𝙧𝙞𝙤𝙪𝙨 𝙂𝙞𝙡𝙡 ✨

A 💯 to savour from the #TeamIndia skipper 🫡

His first as Captain on home soil 🇮🇳

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— BCCI (@BCCI) October 11, 2025

Most centuries in the World Test Championship

Gill is also the leading run-scorer and the highest century-scorer for India in the World Test Championship (WTC). Gill has scored 10 centuries in WTC history.

Most centuries in the WTC for India:

• Shubman Gill: 10*
• Rohit Sharma: 9
• Yashasvi Jaiswal: 7
• Rishabh Pant: 6
• KL Rahul: 6

Test Century No. 1️⃣0️⃣ for Shubman Gill 💯
5️⃣th Test ton in 2025 🫡
Most Test runs for him in a calendar year 🙌

The #TeamIndia captain's superb run goes on 👌

Updates ▶ https://t.co/GYLslRzj4G#INDvWI | @IDFCFIRSTBank | @ShubmanGill pic.twitter.com/gQ6UzGyn61

— BCCI (@BCCI) October 11, 2025

Most centuries as captain in a calendar year

This year, Gill has scored five Test centuries as captain, equaling Virat Kohli (2017 and 2018).

Most Test centuries as captain in a year:

• 5: Shubman Gill (2025)
• 5: Virat Kohli (2017, 2018)
• 4: Virat Kohli (2016)
• 4: Sachin Tendulkar (1997)

Fastest 5 Test centuries, surpasses Bradman

Gill surpassed Don Bradman for the fastest 5 Test centuries as captain. Gill achieved this feat in just 12 innings, while Bradman needed 13 innings.

Fastest 5 Test centuries as captain:

• 9 innings: Alastair Cook
• 10 innings: Sunil Gavaskar
• 12 innings: Shubman Gill
• 13 innings: Don Bradman
• 14 innings: Steve Smith

Team score and contribution

India declared their first innings at 518. Gill's unbeaten 129 and Jaiswal's 175 were the standouts among the team's batsmen. These performances have given India a solid lead in the Test series, and Shubman Gill has created new history, both in captaincy and personal records.