Top 3 Virat Kohli records that Shubman Gill could break in upcoming matches

Top 3 Virat Kohli records that Shubman Gill could break in upcoming matches (Source: X)

Shubman Gill has been in sublime form in the ongoing five-match Test series between England and India so far. In the two Tests played, barring one low score, the Indian red-ball skipper has registered scores of 147, 269, and 161. With his sensational outings in the second game in particular, he broke quite a few records in the Test arena which were intact up until very recently.

The cricket community has never quite spared Gill in comparing him with the likes of Virat Kohli. The Punjab batter has always displayed that class which the recently-retired Kohli used to have while batting for the red-ball unit at No. 4. However, it was only until recently that that prowess has come to light completely. With the way Gill has been batting so far, it could be anticipated that he breaks many more records in the future. Today, let’s discuss a few of them

Top 3 Kohli records Gill could break in upcoming matches

3. Most Test hundreds by an Indian captain in SENA countries

Kohli heads the list of the most Test tons to be scored by Indian captains in SENA (South Africa, England, New Zealand, Australia) countries. Gill has already overtaken the likes of Sunil Gavaskar, Mansur Ali Khan Pataudi, and Ajinkya Rahane, who had all scored one while leading the side.

With a long career in sight for the talented batter, the 25-year-old could be expected to overtake Kohli in this aspect. In his storied career, Kohli had scored a total of seven Test tons in SENA countries while also being the leader in those games.

2. Most double-hundreds by an Indian in Test cricket

The former Test batter leads the pack when it comes to the most double-tons registered by an Indian in Test cricket. He is the only Indian batter to have notched up seven of them. Virender Sehwag and Sachin Tendulkar have six apiece to their name.

Although Gill just scored his first one in the first innings of the second Test of the 2025 Test series against England, he still has a long way to go in his career. There will be plenty of opportunities which will come his way, and he has every possibility of surpassing the legendary batter’s count in the future.

1. Most Test centuries in a calendar year

Kohli was in his absolute prime during 2017 and 2018 as far as the longest format of the game is concerned. In both those years, he ended up scoring five tons each. The New Delhi-born averaged an impressive 75.64 and 55.08 in 2017 and 2018, respectively.

Going by the manner in which Gill is batting, eclipsing Kohli’s tally of five seems quite realistic by the end of 2025 itself. India play respective two-Test series against West Indies and South Africa later in the year. These bilateral series presents him with the perfect platform to try attaining this iconic feat.

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