Shubman Gill Aims To Surpass MS Dhoni, Sourav Ganguly In Elite List

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Shubman Gill will aim to get past MS Dhoni, Sourav Ganguly and Mansoor Ali Khan Pataudi in the list of players with most centuries as India captain.

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He will aim to achieve the feat during India's upcoming two-match series vs South Africa, starting November 14.

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In 39 matches, Gill has scored 2,839 runs at an average of 43.01, with 10 centuries and eight fifties.

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He has already scored five Test tons as India captain, equal to that of Dhoni, Ganguly and Pataudi.

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If he manages to score two more during the South Africa series, Gill will equal the record of Sachin Tendulkar.

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Virat Kohli tops the list with a record of 20 tons as India Test captain.

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Sunil Gavaskar follows him with 11 centuries, and Mohammad Azharuddin is next on the list with the tally of 9.

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