Shubman Gill becomes second-fastest Indian to 5000 T20 runs

NEW DELHI:

Gujarat Titans

captain Shubman Gill added another feather to his cap on Sunday, becoming the second-fastest Indian to reach

5000 T20 runs

during a high-octane

IPL 2025

match against

Delhi Capitals

at the Arun Jaitley Stadium. Also visit: DC vs GT, IPL 2025Gill achieved the milestone in 154 innings, placing him behind only KL Rahul, who reached the mark in 143 innings.Fastest to 5000 runs in T20s (by innings)

132 - Chris Gayle143 - KL Rahul144 - Shaun Marsh144 - Devon Conway145 - Babar Azam154 - Shubman Gill*Go Beyond The Boundary with our YouTube channel. SUBSCRIBE NOW!Gill’s milestone came amidst a crucial 100-run partnership with fellow opener Sai Sudharsan while chasing a target of 200. Who's that IPL player?It was the pair’s seventh 100+ stand in IPL, taking them to third on the all-time list behind only Virat Kohli-AB de Villiers (10) and Kohli-Chris Gayle (9). Their fluent partnership not only kept Gujarat in command but also took them closer 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 in the day, KL Rahul produced a batting masterclass, smashing an unbeaten 112 off 65 balls — the first century by a right-handed batter this season and the highest individual score ever against Gujarat Titans, surpassing Suryakumar Yadav’s 103* in 2023. Rahul also became the fastest Indian to 8000 T20 runs, achieving the feat in 224 innings — ahead of Virat Kohli’s 243.

All four previous centurions this IPL season — Abhishek Sharma, Ishan Kishan, Priyansh Arya, and Vaibhav Suryavanshi — are left-handers, making Rahul’s ton a standout effort. However, his heroics might fall short with Gujarat’s openers making the 200-run target look increasingly modest.