Recap 2025: Shubman Gill Tops Test Run Charts, Leads Red-Ball Revival With Dominant Year

Shubman Gill capped off a stellar red-ball year by finishing 2025 as the highest run-scorer in Test cricket, underlining his growing stature as India's premier batter in the longest format.

With 983 runs, Gill topped a strong list featuring the likes of Travis Head, KL Rahul, Joe Root and Harry Brook, marking a year where consistency, composure and match-defining innings became his calling card.

At the heart of Gill's prolific Test season was his outstanding tour of England, where he amassed 574 runs during the English summer - a performance that stood out not just for the volume of runs, but for the authority with which they were scored.

Against challenging conditions, swing-friendly pitches and a quality England attack, the 25-year-old batter

from Punjab showed remarkable adaptability, tempering his natural strokeplay with patience and discipline.

Most Test Runs in 2025 (Top 10)

Rank	Player	Country	Runs
1	Shubman Gill	India	983
2	Travis Head	Australia	817
3	KL Rahul	India	813
4	Joe Root	England	805
5	Harry Brook	England	771
6	Alex Carey	Australia	767
7	Ravindra Jadeja	India	764
8	Yashasvi Jaiswal	India	745
9	Ben Duckett	England	735
10	Devon Conway	New Zealand	697

The England series proved to be a defining phase in Gill's red-ball evolution. He combined solid defence with controlled aggression, repeatedly blunting the new ball and converting starts into substantial scores. His ability to bat long periods and dictate terms against seamers in helpful conditions earned praise from former players and analysts, who saw the tour as a coming-of-age moment in Test cricket.

Beyond England, Gill's consistency across home and away Tests kept India competitive in key moments throughout the year. Unlike earlier phases of his career where flashes of brilliance were sometimes followed by lean patches, 2025 saw Gill string together impactful innings with regularity. His run tally reflected not just one standout series, but sustained excellence across the calendar.

Test	Innings	Runs	Balls Faced	Minutes	Fours	Sixes	Strike Rate	Dismissal	Opposition	Venue	Date
Test #2587	1	147	227	348	19	1	64.75	Caught	England	Leeds	20 Jun 2025
Test #2587	2	8	16	16	1	0	50.00	Bowled	England	Leeds	20 Jun 2025
Test #2591	1	269	387	509	30	3	69.50	Caught	England	Birmingham	02 Jul 2025
Test #2591	2	161	162	243	13	8	99.38	Caught	England	Birmingham	02 Jul 2025
Test #2594	1	16	44	59	2	0	36.36	Caught	England	Lord's	10 Jul 2025
Test #2594	2	6	9	12	1	0	66.66	LBW	England	Lord's	10 Jul 2025
Test #2596	1	12	23	36	1	0	52.17	LBW	England	Manchester	23 Jul 2025
Test #2596	2	103	238	379	12	0	43.27	Caught	England	Manchester	23 Jul 2025
Test #2598	1	21	35	55	4	0	60.00	Run Out	England	The Oval	31 Jul 2025
Test #2598	2	11	9	11	2	0	122.22	LBW	England	The Oval	31 Jul 2025

The numbers also place Gill in elite company. Finishing ahead of established Test giants such as Joe Root and Steve Smith, and contemporaries like Travis Head and KL Rahul, highlights how central he has become to India's red-ball plans. His presence at the top of the order has brought stability, allowing the middle order to bat with greater freedom.

As India look ahead to future Test challenges, Gill's 2025 season stands as a blueprint of what modern Test batting can look like - technically sound, mentally strong, and adaptable across conditions. With his peak years still ahead, the year-end charts serve as more than a statistic; they signal the arrival of Shubman Gill as a long-term pillar of India's Test ambitions.