Follow UsDeath, taxes, and Shubman Gill scoring centuries.
Three things that are certain in this lifetime. The 26-year-old continued his dazzling run in the longest format, bringing up his fifth century in the year against West Indies, on October 11 (Saturday).
In just his 12th innings as a Test captain, Gill has managed to put up an amazing display of his own skill set. The right-hander walked out with India in a very strong position against West Indies, and he carried on that form in the most Gill-esque manner, combining briefly with Yashasvi Jaiswal.
But he only grew in aggression while batting alongside Nitish Kumar Reddy in an attractive stroke-making partnership. Later on, the right-hander brought up his fifth century of the year, with a cut against Khary Pierre, where he got three runs.
After Virat Kohli, Gill became the only Indian captain to notch up five Test hundreds in the same calendar year.
Most Test hundreds by an Indian captain in a calendar year
5 - Shubman Gill in 2025*
5 - Virat Kohli in 2017
5 - Virat Kohli in 2018
Alongside that, Gill also joined three of the Fab Four (Smith, Root and Kohli) to notch up five or more Test hundreds in a year across the last 15 years.
Captains to score 5+ Test hundreds in a year since 2010
Michael Clarke (2012)
Virat Kohli (2017, 2018)
Steve Smith (2017)
Joe Root (2021)
Shubman Gill (2025)*
Overall, Gill has already amassed close to 1000 runs in the calendar year, smashing 961 runs at an average of 73.92.