India, June 21 -- Shubman Gill's Test captaincy debut couldn't have started on a brighter note, but it can end on a stranger one. The 25-year-old not only led India with poise at Headingley on Day 1 of the first Test against England but also etched his name in history by becoming just the fifth Indian to score a century in his maiden match as captain.

Gill's unbeaten 127 was a knock of elegance and control, coming off 175 deliveries and featuring 14 boundaries and a six. It marked his sixth Test hundred and his first outside Asia, a significant milestone for a batter who has long been earmarked as the future of India's red-ball batting order. His previous best overseas score was the memorable 91 at the Gabba in 2021, which helped India s...