Indian Captains to record two hundreds in a Test match

Since their first Test in 1932, India have witnessed 37 Test captains across 591 matches. Some gave us moments to cherish forever, while some won hearts with their individual excellence. Out of these trusted players with huge leadership roles, only 3 of them scored twin hundreds in a test match as a captain.

Shubham Gill is the most recent name etched on this list, who replaced Rohit Sharma (following his retirement) in 2025. Read till the end to get the full story.

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Here's the list of Indian captains to record two hundreds in a test match:

1. Sunil Gavaskar (107 & 182*) vs WI | 1978

• First innings: 107 runs
• Second innings: 182* runs

The fearless Indian cricketer, Sunil Gavaskar, is the first captain to record two hundreds in a test match. He also holds a special record of scoring twin hundreds 3 times in his career, which is the highest by any Indian batter.

Gavaskar had taken over the captaincy for the first time after his 1976 apperance as a stand-in captain during a New Zealand tour. His two centuries in both the innings were instrumental in India drawing the test match against a strong West Indies side.

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2. Virat Kohli (115 & 141) vs AUS | 2014

• First innings: 115 runs (184 balls)
• Second innings: 141 runs (175 balls)

Virat Kohli showed an extraordinary display of batting in the Adelaide test against Australia in 2014, scoring two hundreds in a match. He was the first visiting batsman in 53 years to score two centuries in one test in Australian soil.

This was Kohli's captaincy debut, where he etched his name into the record books. He was the only centurion, as well as overall highest scorer in the match, who single-handedly kept India on the run. Despite his heroic efforts, India fell short of 48 runs.

However, a record like this, coming from the most successful Test captain for India is a moment of pride for the nation.

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3. Shubman Gill (269 & 161) vs ENG | 2025

• First innings: 269 runs (387 balls)
• Second innings: 161 runs (162 balls)

One of the youngest cricketers to lead India in tests, Shubman Gill, recently made history with two hundreds against England in July'25. He scored a double century that helped India set a massive first-innings total, and followed up with another ton in the second innings.

India secured their first-ever test win at Edgbaston, where Gill played the key role to register his first win as test captain. He also broke multiple batting records to set the new ones with his phenomenal performance.