In a stellar performance during the ongoing first Test against Bangladesh at the M.A. Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai, Shubman Gill scored a remarkable century that not only showcased his batting prowess but also elevated him to second place in the list of batters with the most centuries for India in the World Test Championship (WTC). This achievement comes as Gill surpasses Virat Kohli, who has four centuries in WTC history.
A Century to Remember
Gill’s century, his fifth in Test cricket and WTC, was completed with a single off Mehidy Hasan Miraz’s bowling on the fourth ball of the 60th over. The 25-year-old right-handed batter faced 161 balls during his innings, striking nine fours and three sixes. His exceptional performance has now placed him just behind captain Rohit Sharma, who leads the list with nine centuries.
Most Centuries for India in WTC:
- Rohit Sharma – 9
- Shubman Gill – 5
- Virat Kohli – 4
- Mayank Agarwal – 4
- Rishabh Pant – 4
The Youngest to Achieve Five Test Centuries
With this latest milestone, Shubman Gill has also made his mark as one of the youngest players to score five Test centuries for India. At just 25 years and 13 days old, he joins an elite list of players who reached this milestone at a young age:
- Sachin Tendulkar – 19 years, 282 days
- Ravi Shastri – 22 years, 218 days
- Dilip Vengsarkar – 23 years, 242 days
- Mohammad Azharuddin – 24 years, 3 days
- Mansoor Ali Khan Pataudi – 24 years, 73 days
- Rishabh Pant – 24 years, 270 days
- Sunil Gavaskar – 24 years, 331 days
- Virat Kohli – 25 years, 43 days
- Virender Sehwag – 25 years, 67 days
- Cheteshwar Pujara – 25 years, 293 days
- Rahul Dravid – 26 years, 44 days
Contributing to India’s Innings
In this match, Gill came out to bat at No. 3 after a disappointing first innings where he was dismissed for a duck by Hasan Mahmud. However, he silenced his critics with an impressive display alongside Rishabh Pant. Together, they forged a formidable partnership of 167 runs for the fourth wicket. Pant also made a significant contribution with his own century, scoring 109 runs off just 128 balls.
Earlier in the match, India had batted first and posted a total of 376 runs in their innings. The batting effort was highlighted by Ravichandran Ashwin’s impressive century (113 runs) and contributions from Ravindra Jadeja (86 runs). As play resumed on Day Three of the Test match, India had established a commanding position against Bangladesh. India eventually declared on 287 for 4, with Shubman Gill unbeaten on 119.
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