Indian captains with debut Test tons, Gill latest entrant

Indian captains with debut Test tons, Gill latest entrant AFP Mid-Day Sports By Mid-Day online Published Jun 21, 2025 [{ "selector": ".imaoe-a", "duration": "1000ms", "fill": "forwards", "keyframes": [ {"offset": 0, "transform": "translateX(-309px)", "opacity": "1"}, {"offset": 1, "transform": "translateX(0)", "opacity": "1"} ] }]

Virat Kohli lit up Adelaide in 2014 with twin tons (115 & 141), becoming the second-ever captain to score two centuries in his Test captaincy debut [{ "selector": ".imaoe-a", "duration": "1000ms", "fill": "forwards", "keyframes": [ {"offset": 0, "transform": "translateX(-309px)", "opacity": "1"}, {"offset": 1, "transform": "translateX(0)", "opacity": "1"} ] }]

Vijay Hazare set the tone in 1951 with a masterful 164* vs England in Delhi, becoming the first Indian to score a ton on his Test captaincy debut [{ "selector": ".imaoe-a", "duration": "1000ms", "fill": "forwards", "keyframes": [ {"offset": 0, "transform": "translateX(-309px)", "opacity": "1"}, {"offset": 1, "transform": "translateX(0)", "opacity": "1"} ] }]

Sunil Gavaskar smashed 116 in Auckland (1976) against New Zealand, marking a triumphant start to his leadership with a match-defining century [{ "selector": ".imaoe-a", "duration": "1000ms", "fill": "forwards", "keyframes": [ {"offset": 0, "transform": "translateX(-309px)", "opacity": "1"}, {"offset": 1, "transform": "translateX(0)", "opacity": "1"} ] }]

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