Shubman Gill turns into second-fastest Indian to 5000 T20 runs | Cricket Information

NEW DELHI: Gujarat Titans captain Shubman Gill added one other feather to his cap on Sunday, changing into the second-fastest Indian to achieve 5000 T20 runs throughout a high-octane IPL 2025 match towards Delhi Capitals on the Arun Jaitley Stadium. Additionally go to: DC vs GT, IPL 2025Gill achieved the milestone in 154 innings, putting him behind solely KL Rahul, who reached the mark in 143 innings.Quickest to 5000 runs in T20s (by innings)132 – Chris Gayle143 – KL Rahul144 – Shaun Marsh144 – Devon Conway145 – Babar Azam154 – Shubman Gill*Go Past The Boundary with our YouTube channel. SUBSCRIBE NOW!Gill’s milestone got here amidst a vital 100-run partnership with fellow opener Sai Sudharsan whereas chasing a goal of 200. Who’s that IPL participant?It was the pair’s seventh 100+ stand in IPL, taking them to 3rd on the all-time record behind solely Virat Kohli-AB de Villiers (10) and Kohli-Chris Gayle (9). Their fluent partnership not solely saved Gujarat in command but in addition took them nearer to a playoff berth for the 2022 champions.Most 100-plus partnerships by a pair in IPL10 – Virat Kohli & AB de Villiers (RCB)9 – Virat Kohli & Chris Gayle (RCB)7 – Shubman Gill & Sai Sudharsan (GT)*6 – Shikhar Dhawan & David Warner (SRH)6 – Virat Kohli & Faf du Plessis (RCB)The match was a record-laden affair. Earlier within the day, KL Rahul produced a batting masterclass, smashing an unbeaten 112 off 65 balls — the primary century by a right-handed batter this season and the very best particular person rating ever towards Gujarat Titans, surpassing Suryakumar Yadav’s 103* in 2023. Rahul additionally turned the quickest Indian to 8000 T20 runs, attaining the feat in 224 innings — forward of Virat Kohli’s 243.

All 4 earlier centurions this IPL season — Abhishek Sharma, Ishan Kishan, Priyansh Arya, and Vaibhav Suryavanshi — are left-handers, making Rahul’s ton a standout effort. Nevertheless, his heroics may fall quick with Gujarat’s openers making the 200-run goal look more and more modest.