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Shubman Gill completes 3,000 IPL and 4,000 T20 runs: Stats
Shubman Gill smacked 890 runs in IPL 2023 (Photo credit: X/@IPL)

Shubman Gill completes 3,000 IPL and 4,000 T20 runs: Stats

Edited by Rajdeep Saha
Apr 10, 2024
11:32 pm

What's the story

Gujarat Titans captain Shubman Gill has raced past 3,000 runs in the Indian Premier League (IPL). He accomplished the feat with his 27th run in Match 24 of the 2024 IPL against Rajasthan Royals. Gill is the fourth fastest batter to reach the mark as he took just 94 innings. Meanwhile, the former Kolkata Knight Riders batter also surpassed 4,000 T20 runs.

Stats 

Joint-fourth fastest to get the feat

While Gill took 94 innings of 97 games to complete 3,000 IPL runs, only Chris Gayle (75 innings), KL Rahul (80), and Jos Buttler (85) have reached the milestone faster. In addition to Gill, the likes of David Warner and KL Rahul also took 94 innings each. Gill is the only batter with 1,500-plus IPL runs for GT, a franchise that debuted in 2022.

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Gill breaks this record of Kohli

As per Cricbuzz, at 24 years and 215 days, Gill is now the youngest at a time of 3,000 IPL runs. He broke Kohli's record of 26 years and 186 days.

Gill

Gill smashes 72 versus RR

Gill hit a commanding 44-ball 72. He smashed six fours and two sixes (SR: 163.64). Gill was dismissed by Yuzvendra Chahal in the 16th over of GT's innings in a 197 run-chase. Notably, Chahal dismissed Gill for the third time in the IPL. Gill has 255 runs from six IPL matches at 51 this season. He owns two half-centuries.

Journey 

Gill's journey in IPL

Gill started his IPL journey in 2018, with KKR. His breakthrough season came in 2020 when he smacked 440 runs at 33.84. Gill, who emerged as KKR's mainstay opener, starred with several match-winning knocks. The Indian batter scored 478 runs in 2021 at 28.11, helping KKR reach the final. He joined the Titans next season at the mega auction.

Tally 

Two incredible seasons for GT

Gill smashed 483 runs at 34.50 in GT's title-winning campaign in 2022. Gill leveled up and compiled a mammoth 890 runs from 17 matches at 59.33 last season. His tally of runs in a season is just behind Virat Kohli's 973 runs in 2016. Gill slammed three tons and four half-centuries in 2023. He has raced past 250 runs (255) in the ongoing season.

Numbers

Key IPL numbers for Gill

Playing his 39th game in GT colors, Gill owns 1,628 runs at 47.88. His strike rate is 148.40. He has clobbered three tons and 10 fifties for the Titans. In 58 matches for KKR, Gill scored 1,417 runs. Overall, the GT opener has scored 3,045 runs in the IPL at 38.54. He smashed his 20th fifty (100s: 3).

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4,000 runs in T20s

As per ESPNcricinfo, playing his 132nd match in T20 cricket overall, Gill surpassed the 4,000-run mark (4,057). He needed only 15 runs to attain the milestone. Gill owns five centuries and 24 fifties. 335 of his runs have come for the Indian cricket team.