In Tests, the 129 not out is fifth best score of Shubman Gill, with his highest score being the 269 he scored against England in Birmingham. In fact, his top four knocks out of five in terms of runs come in the last few months.
As India captain, Shubman Gill scored his fifth Test century in just seven Tests after getting to the three-figure mark on Saturday in just 177 balls against West Indies at the New Delhi Test. Shubman Gill hit a six and 14 boundaries against the West Indies in the first innings of the second Test before the Indian team declared with the scoreboard reading 518/5.
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When Shubman Gill chose to end the Indian innings, Gill was batting unbeaten on 129. The innings shored up his career average to 43.47 while his average as captain of India rose to 84.81.
Shubman Gill Career Stats
| FORMAT | GAMES | INNS | RUNS | HS | AVG | SR | 100s | 50s |
| TESTS | 38 | 70 | 2697 | 269 | 41.49 | 61.17 | 9 | 8 |
| ODIs | 55 | 55 | 2775 | 208 | 59.04 | 99.56 | 8 | 15 |
| T20Is | 28 | 28 | 705 | 126* | 28.2 | 141.28 | 1 | 3 |
Overall for India, This century of Shubman Gill is his 10th Test century. The 129 not out is Shubman Gill’s fifth best score in Tests, with his highest score being the 269 Gill scored against England in Birmingham.
In the longest format of cricket, this has been one of Gill’s best years. In 2025, Shubman Gill has crossed 940 runs in 14 innings in Tests with an average of 72.3. Gill is maintained a strike rate of 62.29 while scoring one half century as well.
“The last few months have been very exciting for me,” Gill had recently mentained.
“I’m really looking forward to what the future has. I want to stay in the present and don’t really want to look back on what I’ve been able to achieve or what we as a team have been able to achieve. (I) just want to look forward and win everything that we have in the upcoming months.”
