Shubman Gill etched his name in the history books after leading India for the first time in Test cricket during the opening Test match of the 2025 Anderson-Tendulkar Trophy between the Indian and English cricket teams at the Headingley Cricket Stadium in Leeds on Friday (June 20).

Gill, who replaced Rohit Sharma as captain following the latter's retirement from the longest format of the game, was named captain while Rishabh Pant was appointed as his deputy. While Gill has previously led India in T20 cricket, this is the first instance of leading the team in the longest format.

In the 93-year-old history of India playing Test cricket, Shubman Gill is India's fifth youngest captain behind only Mansoor Ali Khan Pataudi, Sachin Tendulkar, Kapil Dev and Ravi Shastri.

Youngest Indian Test Captains (Age In First Test Match In Which They Captained India)

Player	Age	Opponent	Year	Venue
Mansoor Ali Khan Pataudi	21 Years, 77 Days	West Indies	1962	Bridgetown
Sachin Tendulkar	23 Years, 169 Days	Australia	1996	Delhi
Kapil Dev	24 Years, 48 Days	West Indies	1983	Kingston
Ravi Shastri	25 Years, 229 Days	West Indies	1988	Chennai
Shubman Gill	25 Years, 285 Days	England	2025	Leeds

Gill also broke Virat Kohli's record and became the youngest Indian in the 21st century (Since 2000) to lead the country in Test cricket. Gill is the first player since the turn of the millennium to captain the national team in red-ball cricket at age 25 or lower

Player	*Age	Opponent	Year	Venue
Shubman Gill	25 Years, 285 Days	England	2025	Leeds
Virat Kohli	26 Years, 34 Days	Austarlia	2014	Adelaide
Sachin Tendulkar	26 Years, 253 Days	Australia	2000	Sydney
MS Dhoni	26 Years, 379 Days	South Africa	2008	Kanpur
Virender Sehwag	27 Years, 59 Days	Sri Lanka	2006	Ahmedabad

Gill also broke a 57-year-old record of Pataudi and became the youngest Indian in history to lead the team in a Test match on English soil. The 37th Indian captain also became the first to lead the national team in England at the age 25 or lower.

Youngest Indian Test Captains In England (Age In First Test Match In Which They Captained India In England)

Player	Age	Opponent	Year	Venue
Shubman Gill	25 Years, 285 Days	England	2025	Leeds
Mansoor Ali Khan Pataudi	26 Years, 154 Days	England	1967	Leeds
Kapil Dev	27 Years, 150 Days	England	1986	Lord's
Mohammad Azharuddin	27 Years, 168 Days	England	1990	Lord's
Jasprit Bumrah	27 Years, 178 Days	England	2022	Birmingham

Overall, Gill is India's 37th Test captain and has the golden chance to create history on his first assignment as captain, which is among the toughest challenges in the sport. The 25-year-old has also changed his batting position and will bat at number four, which has been left empty after Virat Kohli bid adieu to the longest format. Gill's number three spot will be taken over by debutant Sai Sudharsan.

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