Shubman Gill Achieves 7,000 Runs Milestone in ODI Against Afghanistan

Shubman Gill Reaches 7,000 Runs in International Cricket

Indian cricket captain Shubman Gill has successfully crossed the 7,000-run mark in international cricket. He accomplished this feat during the second ODI against Afghanistan held in Lucknow. Despite battling heat and cramps, Gill delivered an impressive performance, scoring 154 runs off 110 balls, which included 22 boundaries and two sixes, achieving a strike rate of 140.00.

Shubman Gill's Career Statistics

Shubman Gill's International Career Stats

As of now, Gill has played 140 matches and batted in 173 innings, accumulating a total of 7,029 runs with an average of 46.24 and a strike rate of 81.87. His record includes 21 centuries and 29 half-centuries, with a personal best score of 269. In Test matches, he has scored 2,969 runs at an average of 44.37, featuring 11 centuries and eight fifties across 74 innings. His performance in ODIs is particularly noteworthy, with 3,191 runs in 63 matches at an impressive average of 59.09, including nine centuries and 18 fifties, with a top score of 208. In T20Is, he has amassed 869 runs in 36 matches, averaging 28.03 with a strike rate of 138.59, including one century and three fifties.

Remarkable Innings in Lucknow

Record-Breaking Innings in Lucknow

Third-Fastest 150 for an Indian

Gill's achievement of reaching 150 runs in 108 balls marks the third-fastest milestone for an Indian player, following Ishan Kishan's 103 balls against Bangladesh in 2022 and Virat Kohli's 106 balls against Sri Lanka in 2023.

Historic Partnership with Ishan Kishan

In a remarkable display of teamwork, Gill and Ishan Kishan, who scored 125 runs off 79 balls with 14 fours and seven sixes, formed a formidable partnership of 224 runs for the third wicket. This partnership ranks as the third-best for India in this category, with the record held by Sachin Tendulkar and Rahul Dravid's 237-run partnership against Kenya in 1999.

Rapid Centuries Break Records

Both Gill and Kishan reached their centuries in rapid succession, with Gill scoring his hundred in 77 balls and Kishan in just 71 balls. This marks the first occasion where two Indian batsmen have scored centuries in 80 balls or fewer during the same ODI, and the eighth instance overall for any team. Gill's century is also the fourth-fastest by an Indian captain in ODIs, with Rohit Sharma holding the record for the fastest at 63 balls against Afghanistan in the 2023 World Cup.

Match Overview: India vs Afghanistan

Match Highlights: India vs Afghanistan

In the match, Afghanistan chose to field first. However, centuries from Gill (154 runs off 110 balls) and Kishan (125 runs off 79 balls) propelled India to a total of 402 all out in 49.5 overs. Nangeyaliya Kharoti and Rashid Khan were the standout bowlers for Afghanistan, taking 4/76 and 3/48 respectively. Afghanistan now faces the challenge of chasing down 403 runs to equalize the series.