12/10/2025
Shubman Gill achieved his 10th Test century Getty 🏏👏💯
It was a symphony of bat and feet, a convergence that produced a masterclass in fluidity, fluency, and elegance from Shubman Gill at the Arun Jaitley Stadium on Saturday. His unbeaten 129 in India's first-innings total of 518 for five declared left a strong imprint on the second Test against the West Indies and made as much of a statement for his poise and grace with the bat. It was not just all substance - it was all style too.
Gorgeous, imperious, dreamy, silky, stamp of authority, generational talent... were some of the adjectives heaped on him on air as Gill raced to his fifth Test century in 12 innings - a purple streak that has mesmerised his fans, critics, and statisticians alike. Some of his shots on the day looked like poetry in motion, one particularly standing out - a wristy flick off Jayden Seales that sped through mid wicket. There were 16 boundaries and two sixes in all in his 196-ball knock, and all bore the stamp of authority. But that mid-innings boundary stood out for its timing, placement, and confidence. And for the class.
"He is always easy on the eye, and it was good to see those elegant boundaries flow off his bat today. It's a myth that only left-handers can look elegant, but Gill is clearly proving that notion wrong. His timing is exemplary, and after VVS Laxman, I haven't seen a batter with such a natural gift for timing," said former India batter WV Raman, himself renowned for his elegance, in conversation with Cricbuzz.
