Recently, Shubman Gill emerged as the 26th Indian batter to score a double century in test cricket. The Indian test captain scored his first double hundred in the red-ball format during the 2nd tests against England at Edgbaston.
Shubman Gill currently ranks as the fifth player in cricket history to record double centuries in both Tests and ODIs. The 25-year-old faced 387 deliveries and scored 269 runs by striking 30 fours and 3 sixes.
However, the legendary stars like Sachin Tendulkar, Virender Sehwag, Rahul Dravid, Sunil Gavaskar, and Virat Kohli have scored multiple double hundreds over the years, which set the standards for the upcoming generations to follow.
Especially, scoring a double century in tests requires a lot of determination, patience, and focus. Let’s take a look at those memorable performances produced by the talented cricketers over these years.
Virat Kohli (2011 to 2025): Leading Indian Batsman To Score Most Double Centuries in Tests
Since Virat Kohli’s test debut in 2011, he has played 123 matches in his 14-year career span (till 2025) and scored 7 double centuries as a captain against these opponents (out of 210 innings played):
- 200 vs West Indies in July 2016
- 211 vs New Zealand in October 2016
- 235 vs England in December 2016
- 204 vs Bangladesh in February 2017
- 213 vs Sri Lanka in November 2017
- 243 vs Sri Lanka in December 2017
- *254 vs South Africa in October 2019
Sehwag (2001 to 2013) and Tendulkar (1989 to 2013): Second Most Double Centuries After Kohli
Former Indian batters Virender Sehwag and Sachin Tendulkar jointly hold the record of scoring 6 double hundreds in test cricket against these teams:
| S.No | Sehwag Score | Opponent Team | Sachin Score | Opponent Team |
| 1. | 309 runs (in 2004) | Pakistan | 217 runs (in 1999) | New Zealand |
| 2. | 201 runs (in 2005) | Pakistan | *201 runs (in 2000) | Zimbabwe |
| 3. | 254 runs (in 2006) | Pakistan | *241 runs (in 2004) | Australia |
| 4. | 319 runs (in 2008 | South Africa | *248 runs (in 2004) | Bangladesh |
| 5. | 201 runs (in 2008) | Sri Lanka | 203 runs (in 2010) | Sri Lanka |
| 6. | 293 (in 2009) | Sri Lanka | 214 runs (in 2010) | Australia |
Rahul Dravid (1996 to 2012): 5 Double Centuries in Tests
Ever since the former Indian batter Rahul Dravid’s test debut in 1996, he has played 163 matches. Considering his stats till his 284th inning (last match) in 2012, the right-handed batter scored five double centuries in his 16-year career against these teams:
| S.No | Rahul Dravid Score | Opponent Team |
| 1. | *200 (in 2000) | Zimbabwe |
| 2. | 217 (in 2002) | England |
| 3. | 222 (in 2003) | New Zealand |
| 4. | 233 (in 2003) | Australia |
| 5. | 270 (in 2004) | Pakistan |
Sunil Gavaskar (1971 to 1987): Four Double Centuries in Test Cricket
India’s legendary opening batter, Sunil Gavaskar, was one of the most consistent run scorers for his team at that time and amassed four double centuries, out of which three of them included against the West Indies:
| S.No | Sunil Gavaskar Score | Opponent Team |
| 1. | 220 (in 1971) | West Indies |
| 2. | 205 (in 1978) | West Indies |
| 3. | 221 (in 1979) | England |
| 4. | *236 (in 1983) | West Indies |
Cheteshwar Pujara (2010 to 2023): 3 Double Centuries in Tests
Cheteshwar Pujara was one such modern maestro who scored three double centuries, including his match-saving 206-run knock against England in Ahmedabad, back in 2016:
| S.No | Cheteshwar Pujara Score | Opponent Team |
| 1. | *206 (in 2012) | England |
| 2. | 204 (in 2013) | Australia |
| 3. | 202 (in 2017) | Australia |
7 Indian Players with Two Double Centuries in Tests: From Vinoo Mankad to Mayank Agarwal
The following is a list of seven Indian players who scored two double centuries in test cricket:
| S.No | Player | 1st Double Century | 2nd Double Century |
| 1. | Vinoo Mankad | 223 vs New Zealand in 1955 | 231 vs New Zealand in 1956 |
| 2. | Dilip Sardesai | 200 vs New Zealand in 1965 | 212 vs the West Indies in 1971 |
| 3. | Vinod Kambli | 224 vs England in 1993 | 227 vs Zimbabwe in 1993 |
| 4. | VVS Laxman | 281 vs Australia in 2001 | 200 vs Australia in 2008 |
| 5. | Wasim Jaffer | 212 vs the West Indies in 2006 | 202 vs Pakistan in 2007 |
| 6. | Mayank Agarwal | 215 vs South Africa in 2019 | 243 vs Bangladesh in 2019 |
| 7. | Yashasvi Jaiswal | 209 vs England in 2024 | 214 vs England in 2024 |
13 Players Who Scored a Single Double Century: Shubman Gill, Latest Entrant
| S.No | Player | Best Score (Single Double Century) | Opponent Team | Year |
| 1. | MS Dhoni | 223 | Australia | 2013 |
| 2. | Anshuman Gaekwad | 201 | Pakistan | 1983 |
| 3. | Gautam Gambhir | 206 | Australia | 2008 |
| 4. | Sourav Ganguly | 239 | Pakistan | 2007 |
| 5. | Sanjay Manjrekar | 218 | Pakistan | 1989 |
| 6. | Karun Nair | *303 | England | 2016 |
| 7. | Mansoor Ali Khan Pataudi | *203 | England | 1964 |
| 8. | Rohit Sharma | 212 | South Africa | 2019 |
| 9. | Ravi Shastri | 206 vs Australia (in 1992) | Australia | 1992 |
| 10. | Navjot Singh Sidhu | 201 | West Indies | 1997 |
| 11. | Polly Umrigar | 223 | New Zealand | 1955 |
| 12. | Gundappa Viswanath | 222 | England | 1982 |
| 13. | Shubman Gill (Latest) | 269 | England | 2025 |
Overall Summary: Indian Batters with Double Centuries in Test Cricket
| S.No | Player | Batting Style (Right / Left-Handed) | Number of 200s in Tests |
| 1. | Virat Kohli | Right-Handed | 7 |
| 2. | Virender Sehwag | Right-Handed | 6 |
| 3. | Sachin Tendulkar | Right-Handed | 6 |
| 4. | Rahul Dravid | Right-Handed | 5 |
| 5. | Sunil Gavaskar | Right-Handed | 4 |
| 6. | Cheteshwar Pujara | Right-Handed | 3 |
| 7. | Mayank Agarwal | Right-Handed | 2 |
| 8. | Wasim Jaffer | Right-Handed | 2 |
| 9. | Yashasvi Jaiswal | Left-Handed | 2 |
| 10. | Vinod Kambli | Left-Handed | 2 |
| 11. | VVS Laxman | Right-Handed | 2 |
| 12. | Vinoo Mankad | Right-Handed | 2 |
| 13. | Dilip Sardesai | Right-Handed | 2 |
| 14. | MS Dhoni | Right-Handed | 1 |
| 15. | Anshuman Gaekwad | Right-Handed | 1 |
| 16. | Gautam Gambhir | Left-Handed | 1 |
| 17. | Sourav Ganguly | Left-Handed | 1 |
| 18. | Sanjay Manjrekar | Right-Handed | 1 |
| 19. | Karun Nair | Right-Handed | 1 |
| 20. | Mansoor Ali Khan Pataudi | Right-Handed | 1 |
| 21. | Rohit Sharma | Right-Handed | 1 |
| 22. | Ravi Shastri | Right-Handed | 1 |
| 23. | Navjot Singh Sidhu | Right-Handed | 1 |
| 24. | Polly Umrigar | Right-Handed | 1 |
| 25. | Gundappa Viswanath | Right-Handed | 1 |
| 26. | Shubman Gill (Latest) | Right-Handed | 1 |