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Edgbaston in 2025 saw several records broken, primarily driven by Shubman Gill’s exceptional batting and India’s historic victory.
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1. India’s First-Ever Test Win at Edgbaston: India ended a 58-year winless streak at Edgbaston, securing their first victory in 10 Test matches at the venue since their first Test there in 1967.
2. India’s Heaviest Overseas Win by Runs: India’s 336-run victory marked their biggest Test win by runs margin in an overseas match.
3. England’s Heaviest Home Defeat Under Bazball: England’s 336-run loss was their most significant home defeat since adopting the aggressive “Bazball” approach under Brendon McCullum and Ben Stokes.
4. England’s Six Ducks in an Innings: England recorded six ducks in their first innings, a rare occurrence in Test
5. Highest Test Score by an Indian Captain: Shubman Gill’s 269 in the first innings surpassed Virat Kohli’s 254* (against South Africa in 2019) to become the highest score by an Indian captain in Test cricket.
6. Highest Test Score by an Indian in England: Gill’s 269 eclipsed Sunil Gavaskar’s 221 to become the highest Test score by an Indian batter on English soil.
7. First Asian Captain to Score a Double Century in England: Gill became the first Asian captain to register a double ton (269) in a Test match in England.
8. Highest Score by an Indian at No. 4 Abroad: Gill’s 269 surpassed Virat Kohli’s 241* (Sydney, 2004) as the highest score by an Indian batter at the No. 4 position in an away Test.
9. First Player to Score 200+ and 150+ in the Same Test: Gill is the first player in Test cricket history (over 2,500 matches) to score a double century (269) and a 150+ score (161) in the same match.
10. Second-Highest Run Aggregate in a Single Test: Gill’s 430 runs (269 and 161) in the match is the second-highest aggregate by any batter in a single Test, behind only Graham Gooch’s 456 (against India in 1990).
11. Second-Highest Run Aggregate in First Two Matches of a Series: Gill’s 585 runs across the first two Tests of the series is the second-highest, behind Graeme Smith’s 621 (England, 2003)
12. Youngest Indian Captain to Win an Overseas Test: At 25 years and 301 days, Gill became the youngest Indian captain to win a Test match overseas, surpassing Sunil Gavaskar (26 years, 202 days, Auckland, 1976).
13. Third Indian Batter to Score a Double Century in England: Gill joined an elite list as the third Indian batter to score a double hundred in England, breaking Mohammad Azharuddin’s 35-year-old record.
14. Most Runs by an Indian Captain in First Two Tests: Gill’s 585 runs in his first two Tests as captain broke Virat Kohli’s record of 449 runs in his first two Tests as skipper
15. Only Batter Alongside Kohli with Three Tons in First Two Tests as Captain: Gill joined Virat Kohli as the only Indian batter to score three centuries in their first two Tests as captain.
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