The 336-run win over England helped India break numerous records in Test cricket. Indian captain Shubman Gill recorded his best individual score in Test cricket and took his name to the record books. The Indian team won a Test match for the first time at Edgbaston, taking 19 games to achieve this victory.
It was Gill’s first win as the captain of the Indian team. Where does Gill now stand on the list of the youngest Indian captains to win an overseas Test? Let’s look at the top 5 of these captains:
5. Kapil Dev, 27 Years 154 days
India’s tour of England in 1986 was the last overseas Test series for Kapil Dev as the captain of the side. India won the first two matches of the series, securing an unassailable lead. The third match of the series ended in a draw, and India won the series by 2-0.
In the first Test, India won the toss and elected to field. England scored 294 runs in the first innings, and Kapil took one wicket. India finished with 341 runs in their first innings. In the second innings, Kapil took four wickets, and England were bundled out for 180 runs. India chased down the target of 134 runs with five wickets in hand. Kapil won the Test as the captain of the side at the age of 27 Years 154 days.
4. MAK Pataudi, 27 years and 41 days
The year was 1968, and India traveled to New Zealand to play a four-match series. It was the first time India traveled to New Zealand and lost a series by 0-4 in the preceding months. The first Test was played in Dunedin. India chased down the target of 200 runs in the fourth innings and won their first-ever overseas Test match. MAK Pataudi was 27 years and 41 days old at the time when India recorded this historic win.
3. Virat Kohli, 26 years and 296 days
Virat Kohli was appointed the captain of the Indian team in 2014 after MS Dhoni’s sudden retirement from the format. He captained the side in two matches on that tour of Australia, and both of them ended in a draw. His next assignment was the only Test in Bangladesh, and it ended in a draw as well.
In August 2015, India landed in Sri Lanka to play a three-match series and lost the first match by 63 runs. The next Test was played in Colombo, and India won the match by 278 runs. India defeated Sri Lanka in the third Test of the series by 117 runs after posting a total of 312 runs and 274 runs, respectively. India won a Test series in Sri Lanka after 22 years. It was Kohli’s first series win as the captain, and he was 26 years and 296 days old at that time.
2. Sunil Gavaskar, 26 years and 198 days
In January 1976, India traveled to New Zealand to play a three-match Test series. Indian captain Bishan Singh Bedi missed the first Test after sustaining a leg injury. Sunil Gavaskar captained the side and helped the team win the match by eight wickets. He scored a century in the game, and at the age of 26 years and 198 days, he became the youngest captain to lead India to a Test win overseas.
1. Shubman Gill, 25 years and 297 days
Shubman Gill broke Gavaskar’s record of being the youngest Indian captain to win an overseas Test at the age of 25 years and 297 days. Gill led India to a win in the second Test of the tour of England in 2025 at Edgbaston. It was India’s first Test win at Edgbaston. Gill scored a double-century and a century in the match and became only the second Indian batter to achieve this feat. The first player was Sunil Gavaskar.
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