Shubman Gill emerged as one of the key leaders for Indian cricket within a short span of time.
Since his elevation to Test captaincy in 2025, he has achieved some memorable performances which include India’s series leveller tour in England and Test series win against West Indies, Afghanistan and Sri Lanka.
MAKE YOUR BET WITH DAFABET AND GET UP TO 200% WELCOME BONUSGill’s recent win was India’s 165-run victory in the first Test of two-match series against Sri Lanka in Galle. It helped him improve his record in Test captaincy by earning his sixth win in 10 Tests.
At 26, Gill has worn the captain’s hat in Tests, ODIs, T20Is, and IPL. Let’s break down how he’s done in all those roles so far.
Gill has also been leading the Gujarat Titans franchise since the IPL 2024 season and has led the franchise to back-to-back playoffs in 2025 and 2026.
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Shubman Gill captaincy record in T20IsGill first captained India during the 2024 T20I series against Zimbabwe. He led India in 5 games, winning 4 and losing just 1.
Gill’s T20I Captaincy Record:
Matches CaptainedWonLostNo Result / TiedWin Percentage541080.00%Shubman Gill captaincy record in IPLThe 2024 IPL season saw Shubman Gill replacing Hardik Pandya as captain of the Gujarat Titans.
Over two seasons, Gill captained GT in 40 matches. While the team won 23 of those, they faced defeat in 15. Two games ended without a result due to rain.
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Gill’s IPL Captaincy Record:
Matches CaptainedWonLostNo Result / TiedWin Percentage432417055.81%Shubman Gill captaincy record in ODIsGill's stint as ODI captain began in October 2025 against Australia. His captaincy debut in the format did not go as planned, with India losing the three-match series 2-1. Stand-in captain KL Rahul subsequently led the side during the tour of South Africa.
After returning from injury, Gill was back in charge for the home ODI series against New Zealand in January 2026, but India again suffered a 2-1 series defeat.
Gill registered his first ODI series win as captain against Afghanistan at home in June 2026, leading India to consecutive victories in the three-match series.
He continued as India's ODI captain in the series against England in July 2026. Though India won the first match at Edgbaston to raise hopes, England wrestled back the series by winning the next two matches.
Matches CaptainedWonLostNo Result / TiedWin Percentage1165055%Shubman Gill captaincy record in TestsGill was appointed as India's Test captain prior to the England tour of 2025 owing to the retirement of Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli from Test cricket.
However, his first big challenge saw India draw the five-test series 2-2 against England. This was followed by the Indian team securing its first test series win under Gill as captain, which came against West Indies at home.
Following that, he guided the team to their overseas test series win against Afghanistan in June 2026 before guiding India into the two-test series against Sri Lanka.
The Galle test against Sri Lanka further improved Gill's statistics as captain. India scored 462 in the first innings, bundled Sri Lanka out for 284 and then put Sri Lanka at a target of 372 by declaring at 193/9. However, Sri Lanka were eventually bowled out for 206 and India won the game by 165 runs.
The win marked Gill's sixth win as Test captain in 10 games, which took his win ratio to 60%, while India have a 1-0 lead in the ongoing Sri Lanka series.
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